Joondeph: The public knows RussiaGate was real—but few expect a reckoning
By Dr. Brian C. Joondeph | Commentary, Rasmussen Reports
Americans largely believe that RussiaGate was more than just smoke and mirrors or a conspiracy theory, as the media suggess. However, despite this belief, only 28 percent of likely voters expect criminal charges against intelligence or Obama-era officials involved in the scandal.
In other words, only a quarter of the electorate expects a reckoning. American Spectator columnist Robert Stacy McCain agrees, recently predicting that for RussiaGate accountability, “Don’t bet on it.”
That obvious disconnect between public outrage and accountability expectations needs to be examined. The reckoning many call for appears to be out of reach.
According to the July 21–23 Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey, 60...
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