TVMan

Republicans have used spoiler candidates to steal votes from their opponents for years. But when the tactic threatens THEIR seat, suddenly it’s a crime. Now Trump wants Mary Peltola prosecuted, and Alaska’s Republican governor bent right on over for the felon, law be damned. You cannot make this shit up. Alaska took steps to distinguish the two Dan Sullivans. The Alaska Supreme Court ruled the second candidate could remain on the ballot. Now, with Mary Peltola leading in a race that could determine control of the Senate, Trump is demanding her prosecution, and Alaska’s Republican governor has ordered an investigation. For what crime? What law did her campaign allegedly break? Using MAGA’s playbook against them? You don’t get to turn a legal campaign tactic into a criminal offense because the president doesn’t like that he didn’t do it first. An investigation can damage a candidate even if no charges are ever filed. The headlines, the suspicion, the political fallout, all days before voters finish voting. When Trump demands prosecution of his opponent and a governor responds with an investigation, it’s the purpose and timing that deserve the scrutiny. This is election interference. Plain and simple. Voters should decide this election, not political investigations ordered in response to demented president’s demands. LOTS of examples in comments.