So, this rather convoluted argument goes, I think, this way
- Russia/Putin send some spies to talk to the Young Trump
- This freaks out the CIA, NSC and FBI
- They get the noble Obama admin to permit them to start spying on Trump &Co.
- FBI goes nuts on Clinton emails making Comey do whatever the heck he did.
- Therefore Trump wins
- Trump and co. get mad about being spied on
- Media gets CIA and FBI leaks and goes mad over Trump&Rusdia
- Democrats get mad over Trump&Russia
So, no harm no foul, it was just the Russians making everyone mad over nothing.
I think you have reached the right conclusion. Certainly Russia would have benefited greatly by a Clinton win; especially if they could taint her and control her. Now that Trump unexpectedly won, the Russians are in a great and financial bind! This all leads me to MY conclusion that ONLY “deplorables” have any sense. I think both the Russians and the Democrats pulled out the wrong Jenga log.