The penalty for overt lying to the American people should be? [View all]

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What should the political penalty for overt lying to the American people should be?

America has always claimed that its leaders should take special care to be honest. The best examples are two of the greatest presidents: George Washington saying the apocryphal "I cannot tell a lie" after chopping down the cherry tree and "Honest" Abe Lincoln.

This year, one candidate whose initials are MR seems to almost take special pride in his public dishonesty and fooling the uninformed and so I ask DU: What should the political penalty for overt lying to the American people should be?

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	Public shaming ending one's political career
	8 (80%)
	Winning the Presidency
	0 (0%)
	Other
	2 (20%)
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