I definitely understand what you are saying.
BUT - If they don’t want harsh criticism at least ID themselves as an aid to or wife of or daughter etc etc.
If they are going to ‘allow’ the words to be attributed to him, he is going to have to take the hits.
Notice PDT is NOT really responding to any of this crap.
Which my cynical mind says is why it is happening, THEY are hoping PDT starts slamming JM so they can ‘target’ him again.
So, in so many words, ‘they’ are hiding behind JM, tossing out insults and being insulated.
Kind of like the Libs and the Paul Wellstone memorial fiasco.
Trump should offer to visit McCain personally.
No good way out of that for his handlers aka droolcup attendants.