Staff Reports
A recent survey has made it abundantly clear that President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son, Hunter, has not gone over well with the American public. In what could be seen as a wake-up call for the beleaguered administration, the findings reveal a striking 62% of registered voters oppose the pardon, with 41% of those respondents expressing their discontent “strongly.” It appears that the Biden family scandal is not only spurring frustration among conservatives, but also may have ignited a little discontent among Democrats themselves.
Biden’s about-face on the pardon is as surprising as it is telling. The president had made promises in the past to avoid this very move, yet here he is flipping the script just a week after he pardoned Hunter for a laundry list of gun and tax-related offenses spanning over 11 years. In a spectacular twist of irony, while he claims that Hunter was unjustly targeted by prosecutors, the general sentiment among voters suggests that many aren’t buying that spin.
Poll results show a notable difference in public sentiment regarding Biden and Trump. While 54% of voters reject Biden’s rationale for the pardon, it’s hard to ignore that a significant portion—46%—of respondents felt Trump faced prosecutorial bias. Clearly, there seems to be a disappointment with the Biden family’s actions, along with a lack of faith in their claims of victimization. Interestingly, opinions about Trump’s legal troubles seem to carry a hint of sympathy that Biden’s family doesn’t enjoy.
The consequences of Biden’s pardon go beyond mere public disapproval; political experts are also weighing in. Pollster Scott Rasmussen suggests that these results indicate a brewing storm among Democrats who are reconsidering their loyalty to the president. Biden’s approval ratings have plummeted to unprecedented lows, leaving many in his party questioning whether backing him for the 2024 re-election is a wise move. As national sentiment shifts dramatically, it is perhaps time for Democratic leaders to rethink their coalition with a president whose glory days seem to have evaporated faster than affordable gas prices under his administration.
Nation strongly rejects Biden’s pardon of son Hunter @NapolitanNews pollster @ScottWRasmussen 'The anger at Biden among Democrats is ready to bubble over."https://t.co/f1BAwQEa2A via @dcexaminer pic.twitter.com/ieHJdtCEy0
— Paul Bedard (@SecretsBedard) December 5, 2024
As this drama unfolds, it becomes apparent that the dissatisfaction with Biden is likely to fester. A striking 52% of Democrats reportedly supported the pardon, meaning that even within his own party, there are cracks beginning to show. His party might soon realize that sticking with Biden could cost them dearly in the upcoming elections, as frustrations with his presidencies mount. Just imagine the facepalm moment when Democrats finally come to grips with the idea that Biden’s ego could very well be the reason for a 2024 electoral loss—now wouldn’t that be a plot twist worthy of a political thriller?
