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“After dutifully lying on behalf of the president regarding his abhorrent language, Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and David Perdue (R-Ga.) were outed by the White House.” https://t.co/Lms5fdkk8b

— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) January 16, 2018

This raises several questions: Why should these Republicans hold elected office? Why should anyone believe them in the future? And lastly, what is the appropriate response to them?

Given that the two senators lied to the faces of interviewers on the Sunday talk shows, network bookers might consider never having them on air again. They are known prevaricators, so whatever they say on their shows cannot be relied upon as credible. News outlets should respect their viewers by denying airtime for those with so little respect for the truth.