Larry Dighera wrote:
On Sat, 08 Jul 2006 10:17:40 -0500, Ian MacLure wrote
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"Dan Luke" wrote in
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"Duke" Cunningham is living proof that a profoundly stupid man can be a
fighter pilot and get elected to high office.

That's news?

And its equal opportunity stupidity. Look at Buh'wheat McKinney
and Marxine Waters.

IBM

Were McKinney and Waters revered former Top Gun aces who toured the US
as heroes and as shining examples of military can-do also? I had no
idea. :-)

Okay, let's set the record straight - Duke hasn't been revered as a
shining hero for years. While he's earned his place in fighter-driver
Valhalla, no word of the man that I've seen or heard in the past ten
years excludes his more recent escapades - Capitol Hill loudmouth,
self-righteous Republican, congressional-floor bully. I'm still amazed
that a guy whose behavior practically screams for attack managed to
conduct so much misconduct. The old "living in glass houses" warning
doesn't begin to cut it. Duke's legendary status came about decades
ago, and from a war that will likely remain one we'd like to put behind
us, and from what I've read, was a shining moment in what was gradually
becoming a non-starter of a career. In short, it's time to give the
whole "Fallen 'Top Gun'" tag a rest.