Why does the US idolize crooks/criminals/murderers in this country? Can you think of any others?

Ronhole Raygun, Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Cheney, the Bush Crime Family, Tom DeLay, Abram , Phil Gramm, "Kenny Boy" Lay; banking and health insurance CEO's; the Waltons; Marion "Pat" Robertson; Max Baucus (DINO); Rupert Murdoch, Roger Ailes, "Rev." Sun Myung Moon