And it smells of partisanship based rationalization.  Not that this discussion wouldn't be reversed if the scenario was different (and it was proven that the Russians influenced perceptions to favor a Dem)....but that doesn't mean we shouldn't all be united in recognizing that this should be unacceptable to all of us.

Many of us have stated numerous times that we are not "good" with the Russians attempting to mess with our elections, be it today, in 2016, or in the decades preceeding the election of Trump.  We have been very  clear about this point.  However, we apparently have failed to show whatever is deemed by some as an "appropriate" level of concern .... seemingly have failed to use sufficient hyperbole in so doing ..... and continue to have our sincerity openly questioned .... I can only assume becuase we don't publicly concede that the only, or primary, reason Trump is our President is due to the Russians.