Also, if you think about it, it's a terrible plan.  The Russian government would have needed the foresight to know they could hack the DNC for starters, but for argument's sake, let's say they hatched this plan after obtaining the information.  The most damaging information from the 20,000 emails leaked was that Hillary's campaign was colluding with the media.  So Russia's plan was to leak ALL of those emails so the media could report that Hillary was colluding with them?  That seems like kind of a shot in the dark, doesn't it?  

 

Only 20 or so email chains had any potential impact.  Why release all 20k?  It would have been much easier for the average US citizen to process if it was only 20 emails released instead of 20k.  If it wasn't for a groundswell of alternative media, almost none of this would have become common knowledge.  Was that part of their plan, too?

 

Don't get me wrong... Putin is manipulative.  One would be a fool to think otherwise.  However, I think some people are giving him too much credit.  Ascribing her failure to win the Presidency due to Russian interference in our democratic process is scapegoating and reeks of desperation.  Hillary was just a bad candidate.  

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