Lindsey Graham initially seemed more nervous rather than emotional as he speaks

[mfcorey1]

about John McCain on the floor of the house. WTW?

[atreides1]

2. Nope

He's just being careful as to what he says...if he goes off script...his Orange faced lord and master might let some information slip...that Mr. Graham can't afford for others to see!!!!

[2naSalit]

3. +1

[jaysunb]

5. +2 n/t

[Eliot Rosewater]

7. We know putin owns rump and we know why and how. What we dont know is

what does putin have specifically on the other filth, mcconnel and graham and so on.

Because if the answer is nothing, that means these so called American patriots sold this country out just for the fun of it.

[LonePirate]

8. Graham (1) loves his job more than honesty and (2) thinks SC voters are bigots.

He’s been in Congress for over two decades. He could “retire” and take a high paying job with some think tank. Obviously money is not an issue it is either his job or his power which he wants to keep. Simultaneously, he seems to think voters - namely Republican primary voters in South Carolina - are deeply bigoted and wouldn't re-elect him. He’s probably right about that.

The curve ball in all of this is if he is nervous about something else leaking, such as his own corruption or treason with Russia scandal. I would not be surprised by any of these possibilities.

[njhoneybadger]

10. He's just doing what he can for "The Firm" now.

Wouldn't want those pictures to get out, Mitch

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. If his old friend meant so much to him, why is he being such a Trump toady?

How does that servile behavior honor McCain at all? He should take his own advice and grow a pair.

[dem4decades]

11. Either he is the lowest piece of shit of a friend that ever existed or

He's playing Trump with the goal of going to the well of the Senate, as the deciding vote to end the Trump Presidency, and extending his arm out and giving the thumbs down. Ending the Trump Presidency.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

12. Or else he's trying to get himself appointed AG to replace Sessions,

and then he'll turn on Trump and protect the independent counsel investigation. But unfortunately I don't think his intentions are that noble.

[dem4decades]

13. I can't imagine having someone trash my best friend who has died and

Then go golfing with the guy that trashed him.

No. Never. Not in a million years.

[Squinch]

6. Putin runs him and he doesnt want to say anything that'll get him in trouble.

[tonyt53]

9. His meds had not kicked in yet. Personality #1 was still in control, but #2 was trying to get in.

[frogmarch]

14. Nailed it. n/t

[Hekate]

15. His eulogy seemed sincere. I *still* have no idea what he said the other day...

...that had people frothing at the mouth -- and I have asked here more than once. As a consequence I no longer give a damn.

All things considered, given how much he evidently loved McCain as a brother, I am just going to go with "tortured soul" and "being blackmailed," until someone comes up with something more substantive than has so far been offered.