Now that we know for sure that the FBI is conducting an investigation into any connections and “coordination” between individuals associated with the Trump campaign and the Russian government, pundits are asking—though not answering—the question of whether Russia’s efforts to sabotage Hillary Clinton’s campaign had any effect on the outcome of the election. No one wants to speculate, no one wants to “re-litigate.” “The past is past,” they say. The fact is that a smart ten-year-old can see how implausible it is to imagine that the continued assault on Hillary’s credibility wouldn’t have had an impact on the election. The evidence is circumstantial—but it’s massive, and accumulating all the time.