[Pipe_Dream]

Think about this. Trump was convicted of felonies. He's being prosecuted for other felonies. But his standing in the polls, even among independents, hasn't materially changed. Why?

Someone here would have us believe that rabid, militant Trumpers are the reason, but that doesn't account for the others, the ones who supported DeSantis or Haley or Ramaswamy.

If twenty years ago you had been asked, "What would be the consequence for a presidential candidate if he was convicted of felonies, and was being tried for other felonies, all in the middle of an election campaign?," I expect your answer would likely have been "Disastrous." Either people have lost a great deal of trust in the justice system generally. Or they have concluded that in these situations the criminal justice system is being used as a political weapon rather than a genuine tool to protect the public from criminals. Either answer is bad.

("borrowed" extensively from Eugene Volokh)