I only learned about Murtha recently and can't judge how he "went wrong." The only positive I have heard about him is that he is an ex-Marine with some decorations. Given what we know about Kerry the medals don't automatically translate into an earned honor, so I reserve judgement on that till I learn more. As to his being a Marine, well... Lee Harvey Oswald was a Marine. Usually they're able to weed out the bad ones, but it's not automatic. It's also no proof that they'll stay away from the dark side. Remember Charles Whitman?
The one constant is that once they enter the political arena, all integrity and credibility are up for grabs.
The clearest example of this that I can think of is John Glenn. He sold out the country to protect Clinton in exchange for one last trip into space. Truly sad.
My thoughts absolutely!
He was the one I was thinking about when I made my post.
This is a great post! I did not know about Oswald, either. What a great comeback line for countering the left claims of how heroic Murtha is just because he served.
#563, I read two or three days ago on FR that his two Purple Hearts were given to him after he asked for them, like John effin Kerry. Will have to research that also.