Tom Lukiwski, Meet Mike Chisholm

In another example of highbrow, totally appropriate behaviour from the Conservatives, SP MLA Mike Chisholm called NDP MLA Deb Higgins a "dumb bitch". Not at some coffee shop or a bar, or even a closed-door backroom party where SP members were drinking to celebrate their disparagement of women and homosexuals, but in an intergovernmental affairs and justice committee meeting. Classy.

Michael Chisholm, a Saskatchewan Party MLA for Cut Knife-Turtleford, has resigned as a legislative secretary after calling the NDP's Deb Higgins "a dumb bitch."

Chisholm apologized for the comments that he made towards Higgins on Wednesday in a legislative committee.

"I have no excuse for this remark," he said Thursday in the legislature. "I was wrong and it shouldn't have been thought or said."
(Saskatoon StarPhoenix, May 8/2008)

And yet, it was. So much for a man known for his reputation for professional conduct. He even mentions Wall's lip-service to not letting people hear you saying stupid shit like this, but so often in these cases we see how a wolf in lamb's clothing is still a wolf. The only thing we're missing here is a statement that he'll work for the rest of his career to redeem himself for these remarks.

I know Deb Higgins. She's hardly a dumb bitch. She's polite and intelligent, and Saskatchewan people of all political stripes ought to be proud to have someone like her representing them. Which is more than I can say for you, Mike.

Deb would never reduce herself to your level. But I'm not Deb Higgins, you stupid sack of shit. Every time the topic of women in politics gets raised, I'm going to make sure your remarks are held up high as an example of the barriers, difficulties, and double-standards that exist.

At least Wall did the right thing by firing your sorry ass.

Edit: The Regina Mom has a similar perspective, though she tends to rag more on the NDP than I do.

Edit: Giant Political Mouse has the text from Hansard and a video. But unlike me, he refrains from swearing at Mr. Chisholm.

Edit: Fixed formatting.

Hey Yogi, Where's Your Pic-a-nic Basket?

Poor old Yogi Huyghebaert. It appears he's pretty put-off by being left out of cabinet. He was gruffer than usual on Tuesday, by all accounts, and at the swearing in he was very quiet and sat by himself with his arms crossed, frowning.

You used to be kind of a big deal, didn't you Yogi? And now you're nothing but a Conservative back-bencher. I don't understand it. They put a crooked cop into cabinet but they can't put you in? Weren't you a Snowbird?