“could it be any more clear that Russia was behind what happened in the election?” they asked.

that is a classic gloss-over tactic.

"clearly," says the talking head "this false statement is true."

when pressed for details, there invariably aren't any. that is why the term "clearly" was invoked.

mathematicians are experts at this tactic.

"clearly, the axiom of choice is correct."

(psst. pro-tip. they're blaming the russians for what they did themselves.)