Mueller’s public image sinks to all-time low in new poll

[dukkha]

Thirty-six percent of voters now view special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation in a negative light, according to a Politico/Morning Consult poll released Wednesday.

That's a significant rise from the 23 percent who viewed Mueller's probe negatively in July 2017, and suggests the criticism by the Trump administration and its allies in Congress and the media is eroding public support for the investigation.

More than half of Republican voters – 53 percent – say they view the special counsel unfavorably. That represents a 26-point increase from when the poll first started asking voters about their perceptions of Mueller in July 2017.

The number of Democrats who view Mueller unfavorably has also increased to 24 percent, while 33 percent of independent voters have a negative view of the special counsel.

The Politico/Morning Consult poll found that 40 percent of voters believe that Mueller's probe has been handled unfairly – a six-point increase from February.

Thirty-eight percent say the investigation is being conducted in a fair manner, according to the survey.

Mueller took over the criminal investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 election in May 2017, and has so far netted 18 indictments of companies and individuals, including former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.

He has also secured five guilty pleas, including from former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who admitted to lying to FBI agents about his interactions with a Russian ambassador before Trump took office.

Mueller's probe has repeatedly come under attack from Trump and his political allies, who have insisted that the investigation is a "witch hunt" intended to undermine the real estate mogul's work in office. Mueller is also examining whether Trump sought to obstruct the probe.

According to the Politico/Morning Consult poll, nearly half of voters – 48 percent – believe that Trump has tried to impede the investigation. That's up from 44 percent in February.

But that belief is sharply divided along party lines, with 79 percent of Democrats saying that Trump is trying to obstruct the investigation and 70 percent of Republicans saying he is not.

The poll surveyed 1,994 registered voters from June 7-10. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.
http://thehill.com/policy/national-s...ow-in-new-poll

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Of course - propaganda works.

But who cares? He ain't no politician. He has an actual job to do.

[dukkha]

Mueller took over the criminal investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 election in May 2017,

that was not a criminal investigation -it was counter-intelligence.

Mueller's charter is unConstitutioanal

[dukkha]

Of course - propaganda works.

But who cares? He ain't no politician. He has an actual job to do.

it matters when the Dems take the House and start the inevitable Impeachment.
Public sentiment will be more likely to see Mueller as the witch hunt it is

[Eagle_Eye]

My problem with this so called "investigation" is it seems to have veered way off course from it's original purpose. (Find Russian collusion in the Trump campaign)

[Cancel 2020.1]

it matters when the Dems take the House and start the inevitable Impeachment.
Public sentiment will be more likely to see Mueller as the witch hunt it is

That will depend almost entirely on the results of the investigation, and the evidence presented.

[dukkha]

My problem with this so called "investigation" is it seems to have veered way off course from it's original purpose. (Find Russian collusion in the Trump campaign)

[Cancel 2020.1]

My problem with this so called "investigation" is it seems to have veered way off course from it's original purpose. (Find Russian collusion in the Trump campaign)

That happens w/ investigations - lots of 'em.

Would you really want investigative bodies not pursuing other areas of suspicion if they come up during their inquiries and research? Who would really want them ignoring other crimes if evidence presented itself?

[Micawber]

Fuck off Russian troll.

[dukkha]

That will depend almost entirely on the results of the investigation, and the evidence presented.

It's going to be a laundry list of "questionable activities" ( my words) that can be stitched together to form Articles.
Or he might outright say Obstructionism.
Either way the Dems will be frothing, and votes will almost surely occur

[Eagle_Eye]

Fuck off Russian troll.

Says one of the Judges of the Trump witch trials.

[katzgar]

that was not a criminal investigation -it was counter-intelligence.

Mueller's charter is unConstitutioanal

You're just a troll

[Darth Omar]

My problem with this so called "investigation" is it seems to have veered way off course from it's original purpose. (Find Russian collusion in the Trump campaign)

Sessions can fix that.

He’s only recused from the *Russian* investigation as it pertains to the election.

There’s no reason he can’t clip Mullet’s wings and force him to focus on the original mandate.

[Bourbon]

Darn ... and bet he was counting on having a Public Image .. just like Don Cheeto

Obviously you don't know the FBI

[kudzu]

Thirty-six percent of voters now view special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation in a negative light, according to a Politico/Morning Consult poll released Wednesday.

That's a significant rise from the 23 percent who viewed Mueller's probe negatively in July 2017, and suggests the criticism by the Trump administration and its allies in Congress and the media is eroding public support for the investigation.

More than half of Republican voters – 53 percent – say they view the special counsel unfavorably. That represents a 26-point increase from when the poll first started asking voters about their perceptions of Mueller in July 2017.

The number of Democrats who view Mueller unfavorably has also increased to 24 percent, while 33 percent of independent voters have a negative view of the special counsel.

The Politico/Morning Consult poll found that 40 percent of voters believe that Mueller's probe has been handled unfairly – a six-point increase from February.

Thirty-eight percent say the investigation is being conducted in a fair manner, according to the survey.

Mueller took over the criminal investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 election in May 2017, and has so far netted 18 indictments of companies and individuals, including former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.

He has also secured five guilty pleas, including from former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who admitted to lying to FBI agents about his interactions with a Russian ambassador before Trump took office.

Mueller's probe has repeatedly come under attack from Trump and his political allies, who have insisted that the investigation is a "witch hunt" intended to undermine the real estate mogul's work in office. Mueller is also examining whether Trump sought to obstruct the probe.

According to the Politico/Morning Consult poll, nearly half of voters – 48 percent – believe that Trump has tried to impede the investigation. That's up from 44 percent in February.

But that belief is sharply divided along party lines, with 79 percent of Democrats saying that Trump is trying to obstruct the investigation and 70 percent of Republicans saying he is not.

The poll surveyed 1,994 registered voters from June 7-10. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.
http://thehill.com/policy/national-s...ow-in-new-poll

Well, it is the Hill after all.. Mueller is tight-lipped and hard at work.

Do these same people who were polled admire Trumps lies and crude behavior? Noticed that Trump trashed Mark Sandford for his affair with the Argentine. LOLOL