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Published January 15, 2009 at 12:05 a.m.

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Colorado Republicans with heart. Photo-illustration

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Colorado Senators with movie-star looks. Photo-illustration

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BLAME THE MEDIA - EVERYONE ELSE DOES

Rep. Glenn Vaad slipped at the Capitol on Tuesday en route to a news interview, injured his hamstring, went into shock, fainted and was hauled out on a stretcher by paramedics.

The Mead Republican got a lot of sympathy as he hobbled on crutches Wednesday. The good news, he reported, is that a cardiac test found nothing seriously wrong.

House Minority Leader Mike May couldn't resist.

"I want to point out that we actually have medical evidence that at least one Republican does have a heart," said May, R-Parker.

QUICK THINKING

"Thank you, Senator with the movie star looks."

President Peter Groff, after Sen. Dan Gibbs invited lawmakers to a rally supporting the film industry; Gibbs, D-Silverthorne, gets teased about his pretty boy appearance

"Which senator?"

Sen. Nancy Spence, R-Centennial, who made the announcement alongside Gibbs

"Senator Spence."

Groff, without missing a beat

SIERRA CLUB APPROVAL UNLIKELY

Sen. Bill Cadman, the Capitol's resident funny guy, was saddened to learn a joke he told wasn't all that original, but then the Colorado Springs Republican brightened.

"I'm recycling humor," he said. "I wonder if that boosts my conservation score card?"

Probably not:

16 miles is what Cadman's ride, a 1999 Ford F150, gets to the gallon.

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