As Trump’s attacks on the deceased John McCain continue, Trump’s allies are now taking that stock joke to a new, self-parodic low — and in the process, unintentionally revealing what a monstrous scam this presidency really is. The Post reports that Trump allies view McCain as a “useful foil” in the eyes of Trump voters. As for the idea that in attacking McCain, Trump is targeting GOP elites who oppose his nativism, it’s true that McCain has called out Trump’s xenophobic ethno-nationalism. Jennifer Rubin: The GOP is silent and spineless as Trump attacks a war heroJennifer Rubin: Trump is getting worse. Jeff Flake: I am grateful for John McCainThe Post’s View: John McCain, the irreplaceable AmericanMark Salter: John McCain spent his life serving the dignity of his fellow man

Source: Washington Post March 22, 2019 14:12 UTC