March 02, 2010 01:47 AM UTC

Stay Classy, Athletic Supporter Edition

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• by: Colorado Pols

The Denver Post’s Jessica Fender reports, being her unfortunate duty and all:

A bill aimed at requiring kids to strap on helmets when they’re biking, scooting, skateboarding or otherwise rolling down the street led this morning to some low-brow one-liners from House Republicans, who opposed the mandate.

Rep. Larry Liston, R-Colorado Springs, said if the state’s going to protect noggins, it may as well protect other sensitive parts, and he supported an amendment to do so.

“What’s good for the head injury is good for the family jewels,” Liston quipped.

The not-so-subtle joke amendment would have required boys wear “a crush resistant athletic cup” as well…

The tweak failed on a voice vote, but only because “the majority of their (Democrats’) caucus is women,” said Minority Leader Mike May.

The bill itself did pass, but not before a number of folks present were forced to ask themselves why Republicans insist on being this way about…you know, everything.