gotta say Kathleen's bike would call them a pair of pricks who are trying to absolve themselves of their crimes and reinvent themselves. as nice. harmless. misguided. 

dig a little deeper and you have a pair of arrogant pricks who try to pull the wool

soz 

tell them to come clean and set the record straight for democracies/democracy's sake. 

I'll bet an awkward silence ensues....