Hutch Starskey
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It doesn't pass the smell test that Putin preferred Trump over Hillary. Hillary was going to continue the Obama course, weakening the US military and reducing our presence around the world. She is also famous for the failed "reset" button, while Trump openly and repeatedly vowed to strengthen the US military. Which would a Putin prefer?
I think that Putin had dirt on everybody, and was spreading it around all over the place, trying to gain leverage over whomever won the election. One remembers questionable (read fake) garbage spewed about Trump as well as HIllary during the campaign.
It doesn't pass the smell test that Putin preferred Trump over Hillary.
You don't pass the intelligence test.
Logically, in working to diminish Clinton, the Russians were also working to help Trump. If they didn't prefer Trump, then why target Clinton?