[Bluntpoint]

"If we don't hang to together, we shall surely hang separately."

Thank you.

However, when someone hangs himself, most prudent people do not jump on the suicide bandwagon.

[Ronaldus Magnus]

However, when someone hangs himself, most prudent people do not jump on the suicide bandwagon.

That's the whole point. Trent Lott didn't "hang himself" as you assert. He wasn't trying to commit political suicide or offend anyone. It was a simple complement made at a birthday party. He made a mistake, and it looks like few on his side are expending any political capital to stick up for him. You don't judge your friends in the good times but rather in the bad times. Based on this week, it doesn't look like Republicans make very good friends.