The supreme example of this is Trent Lott groveling, flagellating himself, and begging on his knees for forgiveness on BET, for an allegedly racially insensitive remark made at Strom Thurmond's 100th birthday party. And then falling on his sword by giving up the Senate Majority leader post.
It was one of the cringeworthy-est GOP performances ever seen.
Trent Lott, the absolute WORST EVER!!!!