The legacy media has been tying itself in knots over the explosive Alaska ballot scandal that has rocked a key Senate race ahead of Tuesday's election.The New York Times published a bombshell report alleging that Democratic operatives recruited a man named Dan Sullivan to run as a spoiler candidate against incumbent Republican Sen.Dan Sullivan of Alaska, in hopes of aiding his Democratic opponent, former Rep.
Mary Peltola.CNN anchor Dana Bash went viral shortly after the Times broke its story when she reacted, "So, this is not illegal.It is not new."BARI WEISS FACED 'SIGNIFICANT RESISTANCE' FROM CBS NEWS STAFFERS ABOUT ALASKA BALLOT SCANDAL, INSIDERS SAYThe New York Times published a bombshell report alleging that Democratic operatives recruited a man named Dan Sullivan to run as a spoiler candidate against incumbent Republican Sen.
Dan Sullivan of Alaska, in hopes of aiding his Democratic opponent, former Rep.Mary Peltola.
(Sullivan for U.S.Senate; Nathaniel Wilder/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Brandon Bell-Pool/Getty Images)"I use the term dirty tricks intentionally because it’s not illegal," Bash said."This is something that is untoward.
It is something that Democrats have tried to do in races where they think it could be to their advantage to run candidates that could siphon votes away from Republicans, and Republicans do the same," Bash continued."I mean, just in Alaska alone, Mary Peltola, who’s now on the ballot for the Senate, she lost her House race two years ago.
On that ballot, there was a candidate who was literally in prison who was reportedly recruited and kept on the ballot at the behest of Republicans."The CNN host reiterated, "These are dirty tricks.They are legal, dirty tricks."Some outlets relied on the "Republicans pounce" trope, adjusting the framing of stories that reflect poorly on Democrats to focus on the reaction of Republicans."Trump, Murkowski hammer Peltola over Alaska ballot-stacking report," Politico's headline read Wednesday.T...