Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death on Saturday stirred up a mess of feelings. Analysts pondered his transformation from bipartisan negotiator to Donald Trump toady. A few people pulled muscles while straining to label him a “lion of the Senate.” But my first concern was, “What’s gonna happen to Mee-Maw?”
If you’re unfamiliar with the reference, Mee-Maw is the chicken-fried Greek chorus that “Late Night with Seth Meyers” concocted to hound Graham whenever he excused Trump’s corruption. Initially introduced as an invisible scene partner for Meyers to scream-drawl at during his cornpone impersonations of the Republican gentleman from South Carolina, Mee-Maw evolved into a Southern gothic performance piece.
