Yes, his choice of “friends” was suspect, to say the least. I suspect at some point, his friendship with no-name became non-negotiable. Like with the mafia. Once you’re involved, they don’t let you leave. Watch Graham’s eulogy at no-name’s funeral. Graham makes allusions to how McCain liked to insult him (or something to that effect). Sounds like a dysfunctional relationship to say the least, which I suspect Graham was all too happy to be out of at some point. What specifically was no-name’s hold over Graham? We can only speculate.
Mark