At one time, so did Benedict Arnold.
It's certain that Benedict Arnold wasn't a politician, and that's what led to his downfall ... to basatard politicans that refused to reimburse his personal battle-command expenses because he'd lost his records when his ship sank in the American naval victory at Valcour Bay, a victory that delayed a British invasion from Canada for a full year.
Arnold's achievements were legendary. Read about them in Kenneth Roberts books: "Arundel" and "Rabble in Arms." In particular, Arnold's win at Lexington, where he disobeyed orders (to stay in the command area) and left the hilltop command center to lead men in a bloody and decisive counter-attack against the British ... where Arnold was badly wounded and refused to allow surgeons to remove his leg, and came out crippled for life.
Today's West Point museum has an area dedicated to Arnold's battle ground exploits at Lexington. America wouldn't exist today had the British won that battle.
The real bastards in America in those days (and now) were politicians in Congress.