The country would have whiplash watching the coverage change from Obama's defenders denying there was a tax yet, to Obama's defenders demanding criminal charges against Rush and Drudge for not paying it! There would be no normal monetary penalty. They would cite the size of the crime (1% of Rush's sizable income!) by one of the 'evil rich' and demand both monetary penalties and jail! And they'd take away his cochlear implant's transmitter for 'safety reasons' while in jail, hoping the stretch of deafness would break his mind and will. They would have the FCC lean on all of Rush's stations to prevent any caretaker from maintaining "the felon's" program while incarcerated.
Maybe they could resist jumping Drudge, although I'd bet enough old Clinton hands would demand revenge for revealing Monica. But Rush would be an irresistible target. Any similarly guilty Hollywood types would be ignored.
Thanks.
May we live in less Interesting times.