[broadsword]

Not even close. Benedict Arnold was one of our greatest generals and war heroes before he turned against us. Kerry, on the other hand, was just a dorky, cowardly, war criminal, liar and poser before and after he turned against America.

[Blzbba]

"Not even close. "


Agreed. From what I've read, Arnold was also regretful for the rest of his life for his treason and never tried to use it for political gain.

[RolandBurnam]

you have a point about there respective hero status, my only point was, you can be a "hero" and you still have to account for the rest of your actions, being recognized as such doesn't insulate you from criticism the rest of your life.