Lott Blames Self for Stepping Into 'Trap' (washingtonpost.com)

"A lot of people in Washington have been trying to nail me for a long time. When you're from Mississippi and you're a conservative and you're a Christian, there are a lot of people that don't like that. I fell into their trap and so I have only myself to blame."

Why do Christians and conservatives feel they are a persecuted minority?