Lindsey was a J.A.G. if memory serves, so it ticks him off when someone denigrates the troops. He's also a true pro-lifer from the correspondence during impeachment when I was trying to get the House Judiciary to take up the abortion issues with more verve. You may not agree, but I think he would make a heck of a President someday. If he would only unhitch his wagon from the McCain sloggery.
he stated he had been a military lawyer for 23 years today...the problem I have with him outside his support for the President and our troops in the WOT is he has no brass...he's a follower not a leader...he had potential when he was elected to the Senate but not with me anymore....he was part of the gang of 14 and he does need to remove his nose ring from McCain...
Lindsey Graham was an Air Force JAG. The story I heard (from folks who might actually know) is that the recurring character on the show JAG of the smarmy suck up (and eventual murderer) Commander Lindsey was based on one of their technical consultants memories of working with Lindsey Graham in the JAG offices in the Pentagon.
He doesn't like it when anyone else denigrates the troops. He, on the other hand, is in the god like position to judge and criticize their actions. He's made that repeatedly clear.
His performance in the impeachment process and afterwards were where I first began to doubt him. His participation in the gang of 14 betrayel of the Republicans, which I think was the decisive factor in setting the conditions for our losing the House and Senate last year, and his continued obstruction of good conservative judges out of personal pique have permanently soured me on old Lindsey. He reminds me too much of Uriah Heep (not the rock group, the character from David Copperfield).