earth. he commands the strongest armed forces the world has ever seen. he can, with one single and stoppable order start a nuclear war that could end all human life for all time. his responsibilities are awesome, as is the majesty of his office. yet with all of that, the president of the united states, one of just 45 presidents ever, cannot let go of the slightest grievance. not even when it's with somebody who is dead. mr. trump likes to say he's a counterpuncher. that is an arguable point, but if he is, he's now punching a dead man repeatedly and his family. keeping 'em honest, it's the kind of story you just wish would go away, because, frankly, it's sickening. but it hasn't gone away and there's one reason why the president keeps returning to it. he says it's because reporters keep asking him about it. this president has no trouble ignoring questions he doesn't want to answer. trashing john mccain is clearly something he wants to keep doing. he did it again today in front of an audience, not prompted by anything other than his own mind.