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U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert faces voters in Colorado’s GOP primary election Tuesday after she fled a tough reelection race to run in a more Republican-leaning district, harried along the way by accusations of carpetbagging and still bruised by an embarrassing video.

Boebert, who planted her MAGA flag in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2020, has amassed conservative clout across the country. But that limelight has also meant public scandals. Her decision to switch districts came after video surfaced of her vaping and causing a disturbance with a date at a musical production of Beetlejuice.

Boebert said she made the switch to ensure another Republican could win her old district, which she nearly lost in 2022, and she blamed outside groups for targeting her. But Boebert left the district having already become a fundraising magnet for the likely Democratic candidate, who has pulled in millions that may help him flip a district that has leaned Republican in recent years.

On Tuesday, for the first time since all of that happened, Colorado voters will get their say. The ones in her new district will weigh her candidacy against more traditional GOP rivals. Those include former state Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg, current state Reps. Mike Lynch and Richard Holtorf and parental rights advocate Deborah Flora.

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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 92 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Vaping scandal. Lol. I fucking forgot she was smoking weed while cranking that dude’s hog in a theatre full of children.

AP, man. wtf.

[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

cranking a dude's hog while vaping weed in a theatre full of children. A completely accurate depiction of a former member of congress. How low we have come.

[–] tacosplease@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Wait. Was it really weed that she was vaping? I assumed it was a tobacco product.

[–] Whirling_Cloudburst@lemmy.world 73 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Vaping = Grabbing the Hog!

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 52 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I was going to say... the vaping was not the biggest issue.

[–] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 40 points 4 months ago

Vaping, handjob - tomato, tomahto.

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If any of us just vaped in a theater we would probably be asked to leave but it wouldn’t be a big deal. It somehow seems like it’s worse because an elected official should behave better than my dumb ass 8 beers deep at a dive bar bathroom.

Obviously the exhibitionism is even trashier and more upsetting

[–] Cosmonauticus@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

I personally have no issue with her giving an ole fashion in public. My problem is all the other dumbass shit she says and does.

She shouldn't be an elected official because she has the intelligence of a moldy cabbage. Not because she chokes chickens in a general audience

[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 34 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Not even mentioned in the article! In what world does the author live that "vaping" was the scandal that prompted her to flee her district? Conservatives couldn't care less that she was being rude with vape smoke at a play.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 26 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Some of them probably think she should have blown the vapor cloud directly into the faces of the children she was vaping around.

Remember this asshole?

Duncan Hunter, vaping on the floor of congress. He still got re-elected. R-CA.

Incidentally, he was also pardoned by Donald Trump for misusing campaign funds.

[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 22 points 4 months ago

Incidentally, he was also pardoned by Donald Trump for misusing campaign funds.

Ah, you're referring to his vaping scandal. He was probably vaping while doing it.

[–] Irremarkable@fedia.io 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

He's a complete ass, but I have to say, for history's sake, I'm glad we have video of a congressman vamping on the floor of congress. Truly the modern day's version of beating each other half to death with canes.

[–] PixelTron@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago

I would have thought vampires in congress would have made more news headlines /s

[–] Neato@ttrpg.network 56 points 4 months ago (1 children)

parental rights advocate Deborah Flora.

Disingenuous way is saying pro forced birth, anti choice.

[–] AncientFutureNow@lemmy.world 24 points 4 months ago (1 children)

parental rights also means anti-trans, and anti-history.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 months ago

Wow. It's like the asshole quadrifecta.

[–] pubquiz@lemmy.world 55 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Boebert faces first election Tuesday since switching districts and the ~~vaping scandal~~ hand-job scandal with her exhibitionist-in-front-of-underage-girl-husband.
FTFY, but you might need a smaller font size to fit it in.

[–] ZagamTheVile@lemmy.world 53 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Wasn't her husband though. "Boebert, 36, noted that she and her date, Quinn Gallagher, a 46-year-old reported Democrat and bar owner whose establishment has hosted drag shows, have decided not to see each other again."

https://www.advocate.com/news/lauren-boebert-dumps-groping-date

[–] ScruffyDucky@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I guess the cinema dandy handy was not that dandy

[–] ZagamTheVile@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Cursed Seuss

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 28 points 4 months ago (1 children)

How long until this hag is on onlyfans after she gets booted from congress? I give it three months

[–] slacktoid@lemmy.ml 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I mean then she'll be doing something good with her life. So no need to shame OF models.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I wasn’t; when you’re a “family values” conservative being on OF is a matter of hypocrisy

[–] InternetUser2012@midwest.social 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Being a republikkklown is a matter of hypocrisy. She showed her values when she got caught giving a handy in a theater.

[–] slacktoid@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago

republikkklown

lol love it.

[–] slacktoid@lemmy.ml 0 points 4 months ago

when you’re a “family values” conservative being on OF is a matter of hypocrisy

Agreed. I just don't want to put that energy out there, personally I feel enough is enough, wrt to shaming sex work.

[–] Jimmyeatsausage@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Man, this headline reminds me of those articles that used to scare parents who didn't know current slang.

Is your child talking about 'vaping'? They could mean 'giving hand jobs in a public theater'! More at 7.

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Remember all the local news about raves?

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

I don't really expect smart decisions from Republican voters, so it remains to be seen if they are at least smart enough to vote her out.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Vaping scandal? I don't think that's how most people recognize it. Also I thought the district she left was less conservative. I thought she was in a safer District now. Is that not right?