Posted on 06/18/2023 8:37:57 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
This one might surprise you. The findings of a new survey revealed that a significant number of Democratic voters would support the next president issuing a pardon for former President Donald Trump if he is convicted by the Justice Department.
A majority of voters, as revealed in a survey by Harvard-Harris, believe that former President Donald Trump should be pardoned if he is convicted and sentenced to jail for mishandling classified documents. The poll showed that 53 percent of respondents were in favor of a potential presidential pardon, while 47 percent were against it. The issue of pardoning Trump is largely divided along party lines, with 80 percent of Republicans in favor compared to only 30 percent of Democrats.
In a separate poll, 64 percent of Republican and Republican-leaning respondents indicated their continued support for Trump if he participates in the 2024 presidential race. However, 56 percent of respondents in the same poll believed that Trump should drop out of the running. President Joe Biden is running for reelection, potentially setting up a rematch with Trump if he becomes the Republican nominee. Biden commented that the nature of his campaign would depend on “who the nominee is.”
These findings present an intriguing insight into the political landscape and raise questions about the motivations behind such sentiments.
At first glance, the results don’t seem too surprising. The notion that most Republicans would want Trump pardoned, considering the fact that this indictment, along with others, is clearly motivated by politics. It does not take a rocket scientist to see that these legal actions are an effort to influence the outcome of the upcoming presidential election. It is also not surprising that a majority of Democrats would disagree with pardoning the former president, considering that he was their boogeyman for several years.
But what about the 30 percent of Democrats who indicated they believe Trump should be pardoned? The reality that almost one-third of Democratic voters would support such a move is striking considering today’s political climate. The fact that a notable portion of Democrats supports pardoning Trump, despite their personal dislike for him, might suggest a suspicion of political motivation behind the Justice Department’s indictment. Perhaps some folks are willing to separate their personal opinions about Trump from their assessment of the charges brought against him.
It is also worth speculating that many of these people, even if they dislike Trump and believe he was in the wrong, do not believe that his alleged offense rises to the level of jail time or other serious punishment. If the Justice Department is unable to pin anything on the former president that is not worse than Hillary Clinton’s email scandal, then it might make sense for some Democrats to assume that Trump should get the same lenient treatment.
Another survey conducted recently showed a plurality of Americans perceiving the indictment against Trump as politically motivated while still advocating for his prosecution, highlighting a curious phenomenon. It suggests that a substantial number of citizens are not only aware of potential political motivations behind prosecutions but are also willing to accept them. This acceptance of political prosecutions, despite concerns about impartiality, may be a reflection of the deep polarization and partisan divisions within society, where individuals prioritize the punishment of political opponents over concerns about potential abuse of power. But in Trump’s case, at least some Democrats are able to see that his legal troubles are more about politics than about justice.
So they have a punching bag?
Many Democrats are nearly illiterate; maybe they don’t know what the word means?
He makes them hysterical.
Trump got the support of MANY Democrats, just as Reagan did, which is why they went after him so hard. Trump’s problem wasn’t so much as getting a good chunk of Democrats, but getting votes from the EV-driving Republicans, who simply thought Trump’s ‘brashness’ was more of a danger to the country than a half-dead figurehead who is hell-bent on starting World War 3.
“The fact that a notable portion of Democrats supports pardoning Trump, despite their personal dislike for him, might suggest a suspicion of political motivation behind the Justice Department’s indictment.”
The way the question was asked, people assumed it asked whether Biden should pardon trump.
I think a lot of D’s attitude would, in that situation, be, “the criminal stuff worked. no more need.”
Is there anything that makes you feel optimistic?
God save the Queenman.
On the other hand a good portion of the 30% of Dems might want PDJT pardoned so he is available to be the primary nominee to get beaten again in the general.
Because President Trump is not guilty but hateful democrats will use lawfare to convict him anyway.
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Too many Democrats watching is one of the things that doomed Tucker. Tucker was gaining viewers in the younger demos.
V. Ramaswamy GOP presidential candidate wants to pardon Trump.
This must be the game plan — convict, then pardon. Reasons:
First, pardons would save Dems from having convictions all overturned on appeal, ultimately to the SCOTUS.
Second, the Dems do not want the controversy to diminish their own political capital. They do not want to have to keep defending this insanity.
Third, they do not want Trump to be a martyr. Even if one accepts the Dems’ insane narratives, the punishments do not in any way fit the crime.
Fourth, they want to play the “compassionate” card. They want us to know that they can ultimately forgive and get past Trump’s many transgressions. They are such good people, you know, forgiving the unforgivable.
Fifth, they will insist upon a quid pro quo ... we forgive Donald, and so the right must stop pressing about Hunter et al.
Not really. Maybe DeSantis. But knowing how many regular people are enemies, no. COVID hysteria and the consequential opportunistic BLM endless riots have assured that. I’ve been seething since.
Then again, it may be a signal that the Democrats don’t need contributions from its voters due to the huge amount of ‘dark money’ used to rig the elections.
What’s behind it?
Fear that the same stuff will be coming thEIR man’s direction any day now!
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