Night Debate: Russian Autocrat and Steve Benen

night debate: Photo by Mindaugas Kulbis/AP Trump odd new line: 'Maybe there is no hacking' 10/10/16 11:20 AM—Updated 10/10/16 02:49 PM By Steve Benen Given months of speculation about Donald Trump ties to, and affection for, Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Republican presidential hopeful took another risk in last night debate, defending the Russian autocrat against hacking allegations, according to MSNBC. I notice, anytime anything wrong happens, they like to say the Russians are – she doesn't know if it the Russians doing the hacking, Trump said, pointing at Hillary Clinton. A child walks past a graffiti depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on the walls of a bar in the old town in Vilnius, Lithuania, May 14, 2016. Maybe there is no hacking. The GOP nominee *actually said*, Maybe there is no hacking. No, really. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.