No matter HOW MUCH he CRIES about how REALLY REALLY DIFFICULT it was, Yoda NAILED it...There is no try, only do.

[Miles Archer]

11. It amazes me that the media goes no further down the rat hole than "he missed his target." No, he didn't.

Musk's "target" was

1). Hobbling agencies with regulatory authority over his businesses, who could investigate him (mission accomplished)
2). "Data Scraping" the government computers and adding the names, Social Security numbers, bank info on millions of Americans (mission accomplished)
3). Stick a shiv between the shoulder blades of his competitors and shift government contracts in his direction (mission accomplished)

So he really did accomplish everything he set out to do. He can use the data in his shiny new database any way he pleases, AND / OR sell it to the highest bidder(s).

And yet, the media still paints the picture of a valiant crusader who did his very best to reduce waste and fraud and sadly fell short.