You cannot possibly believe the prosecutor would not be salivating at the chance to hobble Rush with a show trial if he had the slightest evidence of anything wrong, do you? What does Rush have to do? Continue going to his personal doctor? Not commit a crime for 6 months? I consider those as normal and sane activities.
I wouldn't be surprised if someone tries to concoct a "crime" from CFR laws, given that we're having the biggest mid-term election in decades in 7 months.
-PJ
From what I understand this is the deal that all first time offenders get.
The question is not about the plea, but the timing.
Perhaps Rush didn't agree to this route until this week.