The buffoonery emanating from the White House continues to baffle most intelligent minds around the world. For the Globe and Mail to make a tongue and cheek comment in an editorial really highlights the absurdity of where the US is at these days. 

The Russians have succeeded is casting huge doubts on the legitimacy of what the US represents as a nation state. Whether they went the extra step to actually manipulate the results is just icing on the cake. You would he to say check mate to Russia.