…The latest occurred when state Rep. Scott Randolph, D-Orlando, made a point during a House floor debate last month. He said Republicans love big corporations but don’t mind invading women’s privacy — joking that maybe his wife should incorporate her uterus so GOP legislators would show some respect.
That went unnoticed until word got out that the House leadership admonished Randolph for using the U word. Impressionable young House pages are in the chamber, he was told. Laughter echoed around the social media, blogs and cable TV shows, and a blurb even made Time magazine online.
How the pages might be harmed by mention of an organ is unclear. There’s certainly womb for doubt.
But legislators worry about decorum. To set a good example for kids in the galleries, members are attentive in debate, speak politely and don’t read newspapers, scroll through texts, take long phone calls or fleece lobbyists on the House or Senate floor. Continue reading Bill Cotterell’s column here.
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