Personally, I don't think anything Hanson is reported to have said warranted any major penalties at all, let alone a need for his resignation.

Calling Kevin "Foghorn" Krueger a "potato-head"? How meek and mild can it get?

I am reminded of a case a few years back when the Saskatchewan NDP caucus fired a researcher for using the term "Shrub" to refer to President Bush. Another case of left wing hypersensitivity, probably reflecting some unresolved problems deeper down in the party's composition.

I beleive the genesis of potato head insult actually came from an editorial by Kamloops This Week a couple of elections back, but was originally aimed at Kamloops NDP MLA Kathy McGregor.

However, readers quickly reacted, pointing in the direction of Krueger as the real model of the spud dome.

The name was old news when Hanson ran against Krueger in a subsequent election, so perhaps he was reprimanded for being a bit dated in his efforts at research.

I agree with Budd. This isn't worthy of resignation. But if you keep demanding that others resign, maybe nobody will demand your resignation.

The biggest problem in that party are people like O'Donohue and Perry. Imagine her thinking that she has the authority to order around MLAs. They should tell her to go piss up a rope!