"This seems to ignore the possibility that a Putin sting may be connected to such misinformation as Pizzagate"
Uh, of course they are. There are legions of paid Russian trolls spreading this stuff. Putin himself spoke explicitly about 'satanists' in the US government, as well.
FWIW, on Twitter, Nate Silver stated Comey and the Russians probably tipped the election to Trump in 4 crucial states.
Of course, Hillary was a very flawed candidate with an incompetent campaign, too. But there's excellent odds she would have won without all the interference
"This seems to ignore the possibility that a Putin sting may be connected to such misinformation as Pizzagate"
Uh, of course they are. There are legions of paid Russian trolls spreading this stuff. Putin himself spoke explicitly about 'satanists' in the US government, as well.
FWIW, on Twitter, Nate Silver stated Comey and the Russians probably tipped the election to Trump in 4 crucial states.
Of course, Hillary was a very flawed candidate with an incompetent campaign, too. But there's excellent odds she would have won without all the interference