A point that is not being brought up enough by MSM because they fell for the okie doke: Manafort put forth his proffer to Mueller as early as MONDAY according to court filings. 
Translation: Manafort has already dished to Mueller in order to get the best plea deal. Not the other way around.
So when we saw all these MSM reports that a plea deal btwn Manafort & Mueller was "close to being made", it wasn't the Manafort side that was holding out.
It was Mueller, who was trying to decide how much Manafort had already given up was worth.
Manafort came to Mueller.
It was Mueller, who was trying to decide how much Manafort had already given up was worth.
Manafort came to Mueller.
Mueller's office doesn't leak. Period.
So when we see MSM reports on anything regarding the Special Counsel's Office, remember that most likely its the other side's lawyers doing the leaking - in order to "spin the story" most advantageously towards their client.
So when we see MSM reports on anything regarding the Special Counsel's Office, remember that most likely its the other side's lawyers doing the leaking - in order to "spin the story" most advantageously towards their client.
Me wonders if Mueller's end game may be to get everyone AROUND Trump to plead guilty, with Trump being literally the last man standing yelling, "No collusion!"
No need to worry about dropping indictments too close to the midterms. Make it all guilty pleas from here on out.
No need to worry about dropping indictments too close to the midterms. Make it all guilty pleas from here on out.
