Republicans have long fought against the Independent Counsel law. Now they are for it. At least until a Republican is in the White House. It's all in how you look at things. Most Americans are happy with the economy.
Times are good.
They don't care about the President as long as everything is running smoothly. Some people are not not as concerned with the President's success but with his failures. Some think his moral standards have brought the country's values to an all time low. Considering crime is significantly down, maybe the country's morals are at a high. Crime exists when society decays.