The Tributes Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Lindsey Graham

and discovered, to their surprise, that he was funny and warm and absolutely relentless about the things he cared about. They know a caricature. The people posting tributes knew a person.

The last known words Lindsey Graham said in public were a joke. The last call he made was about protecting American elections.

That’s a pretty good summary of who he was.

Rest in peace, Senator.