It is like when you have a relative, who you know is a bum, but if someone outside of the family starts degrading him, you will defend the relative. Exactly right. And this is also why we look stupid defending him. He screwed up, and should endure the consequences of his idiocy. Why should we defend his moronic comments?
we should do him the favor of support because he will take all the heat and by supporting him he now owes us a favor and we can still dump if he does not return the favor