Analysis: A new poll shows plenty of Republicans object to the justice’s conduct. This is a conservative icon — the same poll shows two-thirds of Republicans have a favorable view of Thomas — but this news apparently doesn’t smell right to plenty of them.
But for the second time in a year, polling indicates that Americans see something objectionable in what Thomas has done and are concerned about the line between his jurisprudence and his personal life., from the Economist and YouGov, finds that the public broadly disagrees with Thomas’s choice to accept the luxury trips without disclosing them. Nearly 6 in 10 disapprove — including 42 percent “strongly” — while only about a quarter approve.
This is a conservative icon — the same poll shows two-thirds of Republicans have a favorable view of Thomas, compared with just 13 percent unfavorable — but this news apparently doesn’t smell right to plenty of them.
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