Once more from those law-abiding Republicans

You know how fond the Republicans are of claiming to be law-abiding and respectful of our democratic institutions? Well, even though it's tempting to really root for the Palin/Limbaugh wing of the Republican Party to take over, it's very possible that we've seen the end of the Sarah Palin phonomenon. Fifteen minutes, a couple of hundred large in fancy clothes, and you're done.

But before we bid adieu to Caribou Barbie, let's savor this last moment.

The State Senate found Gov. Sarah Palin’s husband, Todd Palin, and nine state employees, including some of her top aides, in contempt for ignoring subpoenas to testify in the Legislature’s investigation into the governor’s firing of her public safety commissioner. But the Senate said it would seek no punishment for the witnesses’ failure to appear before the Judiciary Committee last fall.