The answer to your question would be that the retardation and hypocrisy of Republicans would be shown but that will not be a true answer, for it has been shown in its entirety from the start of American politics through to Nixon to Reagan, Bushes and now.
You are never free, even when you're not imprisoned. Your sentence applies first in years, as BurritoLunch the Ramshutu alt tells us, then it applies to you the person not your body. It's not really a life sentence, it's a 'rot to death' sentence. If your death is negated, it's still applying.