Politics | John McCain Lindsey Graham, McCain's 'Mini-Me' Why the South Carolina senator is proud to be belittled by GOP candidate By Jonas Oransky Posted Apr 9, 2008 1:42 PM CDT Copied Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., center, listens as Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., right, answers a question. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) Sen. Lindsey Graham must be getting something special from his friendship with John McCain, Politico writes, because he's willing to be dubbed Mac’s “mini-me” in the press—and called “little jerk” by the candidate himself. Of course, it's worth it for the first-term South Carolina Republican, who gets a spot in the sun—and what one colleague calls “almost a father-son relationship.” McCain, 71, and Graham, 52, travel and vacation together, and the younger man stuck with his mentor not only on maverick immigration and judgeship stances, but also when McCain’s presidential fortunes turned sharply downward last year. As to the insulting nickname, Graham says, “If John’s not belittling you, you’re in trouble.” Read These Next Bodies found at lifetime felon's former home. Gene Simmons says Congress has to fix the radio business model. The Amazon-USPS partnership could soon be coming to a close. Looks like we have a date for the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce nuptials. Report an error