# New cock-up theory on Russia and Trump/Clinton **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [March 3, 2017, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-cock-up-theory-on-russia-and-trump-clinton/781314 "2017-03-03T17:03:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 5
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2017, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-cock-up-theory-on-russia-and-trump-clinton/781314/5 "2017-03-03T17:37:15Z")
Not that new… To quote myself from 12/11/16: > [@Washington Post: Russian propaganda effort helped spread ‘fake news’ during election, experts say](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washington-post-russian-propaganda-effort-helped-spread-fake-news-during-election-experts-say/772945/183): > > IMHO, the most believable theory is that the Russians thought Clinton was going to win, so took the opportunity to start weakening her while simultaneously undermining confidence in our elections and democracy. Trump, also expecting defeat, was coincidentally doing the same thing because he’s a vile, conceited asshole. No collusion necessary. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-cock-up-theory-on-russia-and-trump-clinton/781314)._