The Running of the Rat(s)?

NEW ORLEANS -- A lawyer for one of the four conservative activists [Robert Flanagan] charged with trying to tamper with Sen. Mary Landrieu's office phones says he has met with federal prosecutors in an effort to resolve the case.

Attorney J. Garrison Jordan wouldn't discuss any details of his meeting Wednesday with prosecutors. Jordan said he was trying to quickly resolve his client's case, but he wouldn't say whether the talks involve a possible plea agreement.

Normally, I would assume that meant that Flanagan is preparing to roll over on the other three, but these guys are first-timers. No doubt that there are powerful folk on the Right who, are exercising some very private leverage to get a deal cut for them.

I'd look for them to all cop a plea to misdemeanor trespass.