How come yesterday on DU it was "Manafort pleads guilty - no cooperation?"

[LAS14]

And today, "this afternoon" Manafort pleads guilty. AND he's cooperating. Where did those stories come from yesterday? I didn't get my usual dose of MSM yesterday.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. It was the usual collection of Debbie Downers, naysayers and crepe-hangers

who apparently didn't understand how good Mueller is at his job. Maybe now they do.

[Bradshaw3]

15. Exactly 1000 percent

Our side is actually on a long winning streak between the Mueller probe and election results but some on here can't seem to accept that.

[Blue_true]

17. They are warming up to launch the downer posts just before the midterms.

With them, the glass is ALWAYS half empty, never anything else.

[jberryhill]

19. Or it was an op on Trump

[hlthe2b]

2. Rhymes with Judy (likely)...

[MaryMagdaline]

3. DU is full of doomsayers

[manor321]

4. IMHO, Manafort's lawyers were leaking that fake info to keep Trump at bay

[marylandblue]

6. That's a good guess.

[uponit7771]

21. +1

[RockRaven]

5. All the usual places: NYT, WaPo, Politico, CNN, etc. Everyone had the same basic story. nt

[magicarpet]

7. Mueller plays cards...

.... with his the hand he was dealt very very close to his chest. A wild supposition is the closest one can get to predict how he plays his hand and what power cards he holds.

[Caliman73]

8. Manafort's attorneys are thought to have put that out there.

They may have put out that Manafort was going to plea to avoid trial BUT that they were not entertaining a cooperation agreement. Seth Abramson was tweeting about it yesterday.

Some folks on DU were very upset that it was a given that Manafort was going to skate out of the trial and that Mueller was going to give away the farm. Some are still seeming to be upset that any deal was struck even with a cooperation agreement.

[wishstar]

9. Several so-called expert commentators on cable TV were sure of no cooperation

and bloggers and twitter pundits who don't know any more than the rest of us, were sure that Manafort would hold out for a pardon but it seems Manafort gave up on expecting anything from Trump who was stringing him along.

[NurseJackie]

10. Because Mueller's team is 99 and 44/100ths leak-free.

[MaryMagdaline]

16. So very true!

[SCantiGOP]

11. Trump had nothing to do with it

He was busy weakening the hurricane so it wouldn’t hurt white people in South Carolina.

[maxsolomon]

12. Because we're cynics. At least I am.

With good reason to be so - Iran/Contra, Clinton's Impeachment, the Iraq War, Abu Graib, Fitzmas, Merrick Garland, Birth Certificate, etc. ad nauseum, and Justice was rarely delivered to the perpetrators. For instance, Dick Cheney is still alive.

Until yesterday it was still unknown WHY Manafort was risking to trial & prison - and then why he'd change his mind - to take a bullet for Trump? because he was afraid of Novochok?

We're (still) on the precipice of Autocracy, and Trump has plenty of levers left to pull. Caution is warranted.

[pnwmom]

13. A bunch of MSM were mindlessly reporting the Trump team spin. n/t

[spanone]

14. it was all over the media....they got it wrong.

[gibraltar72]

18. My take that was smoke so that Trump thought he was still safe.

As I have said since very early on Mueller leaks but only what he wants Trump to know or think he knows. A few well placed leaks and Manaforts family is safe. Trump doesn't have a chance to pull the trigger on pardon. Actions my friends not words.

[rusty fender]

23. This!

Most likely scenario

[GulfCoast66]

20. Because there is only one real professional in this entire drama...

And his name is Mueller.

[Le Gaucher]

22. Guilty as charged.. But I don't want to feel hurt when my expectations are dashed.

I am convinced that Trump will get away with it.. Will be thrilled to be wrong!!