I was. It was the "good ole boy" network that got him elected. In the primaries you had 6 challengers going against him. The "network" outspent each of the challengers and they fell flat. If they had united behind one challenger , such as Lee Bright, who is from the same district ( my district ) as Gowdy, he may have defeated Graham.
That makes sense.
Four years is a long time to put up with him again—as is six, if McCain makes it for his full term.
But fingers crossed that Trump can get more conservative senators in 2018 such that their attempted betrayals count for less and less.
Also, with Haley out I wonder if their Trump-supporting new governor can do enough to get the party in SC straightened out.