Senator Lindsey Graham said it in 2014. What motivated him? Was it McCain’s influence or worry that the Dems would push him out of the Senate if he had anti-border jumper sentiments. I suspect it was McCain and those seductive money strings they were both sucking up to.
Graham has not changed his spots.
He is still an open borders/amnesty Bush League Republican.
He’s just smart enough to start his McCain two step, sound like a conservative for two years, then when re-elected, act like an amnesty whore.