pure, unadulterated contempt

isn't 8 years of this kind of contempt for the rule of law enough?

"Gov. Sarah Palin's husband has refused to testify in the investigation of his wife's alleged abuse of power, and a key lawmaker said today that uncooperative witnesses are effectively sidetracking the probe until after Election Day."

1. The penalty for blowing off your subpoena is a contempt charge
2. Charging a witness with contempt requires a majority vote of at least one house of the state legislature
3. The legislature is officially out of session until January
4. Therefore, there can't be any penalty against him until it's too late and the election is over
(via DKos)