Thanks, good reply. I get sick of the childish insults here (stupid, crude nicknames and sexual insults against a politician they don’t like). It shuts down the real discussion, and also distracts from getting at the real reasons for somebody’s behavior.
Personally, I think Graham just likes to be on the winning side. He has actually been pretty supportive of Trump lately, even though he didn’t start that way. It’s possible that Trump has actually earned his respect. Don’t forget that Graham has been regularly reelected from a basically conservative but still heavily GOPe state, which means that his constituents appear to like him. And if he’s beginning to like Trump, that means they do too.
And as you say, this statement coming from somebody who in the past was not known for being friendly to Trump means a lot more than having it come from the usual sources. Also, if Graham didn’t think the power was on his side, he wouldn’t have made the statement. So that’s another good sign.
Implied in your post is the thought is that there can be acceptable change.
Change can never come into view by those who view the world through a paper towel tube