Major Poll Topic &
Key Question: What happened to the previous longtime “law and order”
party known as the GOP – now as it relates to Trump and his many pending legal woes
and his major claim of absolute immunity in particular for all cases to be
dismissed.
Politico/Ipsos Survey Findings: A recent Politico/Ipsos poll surveying
1,032 participants (March 8-10) shows that approximately 70% believe U.S.
presidents should be subject to criminal prosecution for crimes, and
without any immunity.
Republican Views on Immunity: The poll
indicates 24% of them believe a president ought to have immunity for alleged
crimes while in office, while 27% remain undecided – suggesting that split.
Trump's Stance on Immunity: Trump asserts that the criminal
probes into his purported efforts (the January 6 insurrection) to reverse the
outcome of the 2020 election are unjustified, claiming he possesses absolute
immunity for acts undertaken since he was president on that fateful day.
Supreme Court's Role in Presidential Immunity: The High Court will
determine Trump’s ability to assert an absolute immunity as a basis to have the
obstruction case, in which he is indicted on four federal charges and has
entered a plea of not guilty, dismissed or not.
Public Distrust in Supreme Court's
Impartiality: Nearly half of the respondents express
doubt that the conservative-majority (6-3) Supreme Court (with three
nominated by Trump) will deliver a “fair and non-partisan” ruling on his absolute
immunity claim case.
Republican
Support if Convicted: However, total of 44% claim that a conviction would
not sway their decision, with 34% of Republicans saying it would
actually increase their likelihood of backing Trump over Biden.
My 2 Cents: So, what happened to the “law and order” GOP?
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