(Al Drago/Bloomberg News)Of all the political and societal norms President Trump has bulldozed, our reverence for war heroes may be one of the most significant. That correction has been slow-coming when it comes to President Trump and John McCain, because Republicans are terrified of Trump and his sway with the GOP base. [Graham calls Trump's attacks on McCain 'a huge mistake']At least one of them is now stepping forward. Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) promised when McCain died that he would deliver a “whipping” to anybody — including Trump — who impugned McCain’s good name moving forward. So even as Isakson suggests he’s about to denounce Trump, he’s inoculating himself from the blowback so many Republicans (like McCain) suffered for their Trump-related apostasies.

Source: Washington Post March 20, 2019 13:07 UTC