Colorado representative seeking to switch districts faced GOP opponents in a primary debate. Among other things, Boebert was asked to define a “carpetbagger,” and the challengers questioned her arrest records.
The first debate for the 4th Congressional District
Boebert was elected to represent the 3rd Congressional District in 2020. However, late in 2023, she announced she would be switching to another district, causing backlash from many of her fellow Republicans and some voters from both districts.
Boebert announced that she is moving
During the first GOP debate, the mom of four and grandmother of one announced she signed the lease in the area, “I am here to earn your vote. This is not a coronation.” She continued, “The crops may be different in Colorado’s 4th District, but the values are not.”
Accusations of “carpetbagging”
Mike Lynch, the former minority leader of the Colorado House, asked Boebert, “Could you, like, give the definition of carpetbagger for me?” A carpetbagger is a person seeking an election in an area where they have no connections. People reacted, and Bobert fired back, “Is this a ‘Mary Poppins’ question?”
Fresh start
The GOP firebrand explained that the decision to leave her previous District was best for the voters and her personally: “My boys and I needed a fresh start.” Boebert divorced her husband of nearly two decades last year, and he was charged with assault and other counts in connection with two domestic altercations, including a restaurant incident in early January.
“Not a coronation”
Boebert pointed out that she was there to earn votes and added, “This is not a coronation.” But, Deborah Flora, a conservative radio host, asked Boebert why she attacked former state Senator Kerry Donovan, who lived in the 2nd congressional District and briefly challenged Boebert.
Boebert had an answer ready
Boebert, who once owned a gun-themed restaurant, responded, “Kerry Donovan had no intention of living in the 3rd District. I have been very clear that this is a fresh start for my family and for myself.”
“Clown-car crash”
Discussing the evening, John Frank of Axios painted quite the picture, writing, “a Republican primary that is devolving into a clown-car crash.” The New York Times, Business Insider, and Axios highlighted many controversial moments, including the questions regarding arrests.
Six out of nine were arrested
The New York Times reported that nine GOP candidates were asked to raise their hands if they had been arrested. The paper wrote, “Six of the nine candidates onstage raised their hands, to cheers and applause from the audience. Trent Leisy, a Navy veteran and business owner, high-fived Mr. Lynch and Ms. Boebert while their hands were raised.”
Boebert got called out
The GOP representative said she was arrested for traffic violations. The Times’ Chris Cameron added, “The local news media have reported at least two additional arrests.” Cameron alleged, “In one incident in 2015, Ms. Boebert told police officers who were arresting her that she ‘had friends at Fox News’ and that the arrest would be national news.”
Boebert is not the only controversial candidate
Former state Senator Ted Harvey had almost 88% of the Stop Hillary PAC’s money gone to “operating expenses.” Lynch faced an arrest over DUI and gun charges. Lynch was temporarily banned from owning a gun, and Boebert told him, “I hope you get your gun rights back soon, sir.”
More controversies
Richard Holtorf, a representative who opposes abortion, confessed at a press conference not long ago that he paid for his girlfriend’s abortion. He said, “I respected her rights and actually gave her money to help her through her important, critical time so she could live her best life.”
The 911 call
Boebert made headlines in early 2023 after a leaked 911 call from one of her sons revealed that his father was allegedly “throwing” him” around the house. The representative took the phone and said, “There was an argument over dinner. I understand you guys got to come down and talk to them.”
Boebert’s shenanigans
In September, Boebert, newly single, was caught on tape “causing a disturbance,” vaping, and “groping” her date during a musical Beetlejuice. The two were escorted out, but initially, the Colorado firebrand tried to brush it off. However, the backlash was inevitable since the musical was recommended for children ages ten and up.
Blaming the divorce
Boebert later shared, “There’s no perfect blueprint for going through a public and difficult divorce, which over the past few months has made for a challenging personal time for me and my entire family.”
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