“I have never killed anyone, but I have read some obituaries with great satisfaction.” ~ Clarence Darrow
While Christian charity demands we offer a polite nod of condolence to the family of the late Senator Lindsey Graham following his sudden passing, civic honesty compels one to observe that his departure removes a singularly depressing spectacle from the legislative arena.
For nearly a decade, the gentleman from South Carolina offered the republic a masterclass in ideological elasticity, transforming himself from a sharp, clear-eyed critic of the populist surge into the most pathetic, sycophantic cheerleader on Capitol Hill.
One can only hope that with his exit, the United States Senate has seen the last of such frantic, unprincipled genuflection, allowing a more dignified, constitutional conservatism to finally reclaim its spine.
