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Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah

It is the best possible outcome.

Trump has nothing to boast in, he got fewer votes than Romney who he mocked. He got fewer votes than Clinton who was an extremely damaged candidate.

No, this was an election won by wikileaks. It is the beginning of a new age of accountability.

I wish you were right. However, you're overlooking the Old School October surprise of FBI Director James Comey delivering his Oct. 28 letter to Congress announcing that he was reopening his investigation into Clinton’s e-mails. That did timely damage to Clinton among swing voters. When do suppose Comey will become accountable? He's got another seven years as Director.

Republicans have been talking about accountability forever. Great rhetoric. It appeals to the conscience. But, in practice, it almost always applied to the other. I mean, accountability was a big plank in George W. Bush's first campaign for present. But, he was never held accountable for not protecting the country on 9/11/2001 or lying to get us to invade Iraq.

Wikileaks and other hacking sources have become a players. So now a glut of data is flying. What to make of it all is the near problem. The amount of relevant data is more than any individual can assimilate. Will it be a force for good or evil? Like any weapon, probably both. Look how Russia manipulated the last election. Your optimism is unfounded.