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One of two things has happen to LG. The first possibility is what you mention. The second possibility, and I lean towards this explanation due to the ridiculous speech he made with the gang of fourteen. "They" have something on Graham, something big. Careering ending info. The powers that be have been saving the Graham trump card until a consistent conservative voice was needed to pull down the leadership. Enter the compromised Graham.

Years ago, I heard Trent Lott caught in a bad moment on tv saying that Lindsey Graham was "light in the loafers". Maybe this is well known on the Hill, but not to his constituents.

consider the source (the dailykos), but here goes:

Lindsey Graham: "Democrat by night" by kos Mon Jan 10th, 2005 at 09:01:55 PDT

Freshman Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has repeatedly surprised as a conservative Republican, but a shockingly rational one. For example, a former JAG officer, Graham has been at the forefront of the Abu Ghraib issue, fiercely criticizing the administration when other Republicans were attempting to justify torture.

Well, according to a former Daschle aide, Graham was quick to work with Daschle and the minority on a number of issues. After one such meeting, Graham emerged from Daschle's office, walked to the door, turned around, and proclaimed loudly for the Daschle's entire staff to hear:

Republican by day, Democrat by night.

[Emphasis his.] Not that Graham would ever switch, because he's actually a legit conservative Republican. But his insistence on "reality-based" politics clashes so often with his administration's policy, that he must often wish he was one of us.