Loose thoughts:
I wonder if Flynn has or had insight into the whole obstruction probe, whether he can say if Trump told him he would try to help him
The judge has complete discretion at sentencing, I believe, within the guidelines, he can go way above the recommendation from prosecutors, he could have given Flynn a year, if he wanted to.
That said, I understand our Justice system, and I understand the process, and differences, but the way these guys act about 6 months in a low federal prison, I guess it really shows the class divide. I did months in local custody as an 18 year old, like gladiator school, and I did that no issue. These guys are so removed from the people whose lives the influence, and create policy around. 6 months in a low fed is essentially a joke. And yes, I know that it is more about the indignity of having to go to prison, as a former military man and White House admin, or Goldman Bankers, it's still such a stunning disparity.