Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert has officially won her midterm re-election. The race between her and Democratic opponent Adam Frisch was so close that it triggered an automatic recount.
Frisch already conceded the Colorado 3rd district race last month. Boebert had a 500-vote lead and Frisch knew the recount was unlikely to change that. The recount result was confirmed yesterday evening. The result was almost the same (Frisch gained only four extra votes).
Reacting to news of her official win, Boebert posted a cringey video to her social media to celebrate.
All of the counties completed their recounts, and confirmed we’ve won this race.
Republicans have been entrusted with the majority and we must now prove we can take the temperature down in DC by leading not only with strength but grace. pic.twitter.com/EH80Egq9UH
— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) December 12, 2022
“We’ve won this election and I’m heading back to represent you in Washington DC,” she said.
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Boebert thanked supporters and said how “proud” she was, “to lead with strength, to lead with grace, and to work hard every day to represent you the best way I know how. And that starts with a promise. A promise to you to be a good listener. To take a deep breath and help take the temperature down in DC.
“It’s time we show how to get real work done for the people,” she continued, straight-faced. “We as Republicans must now prove we deserve to be in the majority and to stand for the policies to help every American overcome challenges so we can all live our very best lives.
“I haven’t lived a perfect life. I haven’t taken a common path to get here. Far from it, in fact,” she chuckled. “But the lessons I’ve learned along the way motivate me to stand up for our conservative principles.”
She ends the video by hugging one of her sons, who wishes fellow Coloradans a “Merry Christmas.”
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Boebert wants to help take “the temperature down in DC”
Online, a few supporters thanked Boebert for her service. However, the majority of the 4,500+ comments took umbrage with her comments. Many were surprised by her pledge to “lead with grace.” Or her promise to “take the temperature down in DC.”
You have absolutely NO grace. Need I remind you that you heckled the POTUS as he spoke of his deceased son?
— TrollinNScrollin (@n_trollin) December 12, 2022
Grace? Give us a break. Working. Working would be a nice change for us in #COD03. pic.twitter.com/5O53FvfB5I
— Colowest (@4Corners13) December 12, 2022
Taking a +9 crimson red district and winning by a few hundred votes is like a professional football team winning by one point over a high-school team.
— T. witter’s ucking me again. (@Blacksmitheart) December 12, 2022
WHEN HAVE YOU EVER SHOWN GRACE OR CLASS?
NAME ONE TIME.— Bernard Silverman (@DonKeehotey) December 12, 2022
So, no more coup attempts?
— John C. Foster (@johnfosterfic) December 12, 2022
How do you know there wasn’t any voting fraud or it wasn’t rigged? Or is that only when elections don’t go the way you want them to?
— Scott Challeen (@ScottChalleen) December 12, 2022
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Frisch, for his part, also tweeted about the result, thanking those involved with the counting.
“The CO Secretary of State just certified our election. Just as we expected, the vote total didn’t shift by more than a few votes. I want to thank the volunteers for their efforts during this state-mandated recount. We are all proud of Colorado’s safe and secure elections. 🇺🇸”
If Frisch is hoping Boebert represents Colorado’s third district with grace, a tweet he posted last week suggests he won’t hold his breath.
Since December 1st, Lauren Boebert has tweeted 14 times from her campaign account. Not a SINGLE tweet helps or even pertains to the people of #CO03. In re-election, nothing has changed.
We are keeping tabs…
— Adam Frisch for CD-3 (@AdamForColorado) December 5, 2022
ZzBomb
I still would like to know how much Ted Cruz paid to have sex with her when she was a sex worker.
Doug
I never heard about that, do you have any more details? I did see photos of her when she was apparently trying to “model.” She looked just like a hooker…
LumpyPillows
Maybe she can turn a leaf and become a strong, thoughtful, compassionate, intelligent leader. Yeah, that’s gong to happen.
still_onthemark
Her bar, Shooters in Rifle, CO (lol) went bankrupt so she’s relieved she still has a source of income. And like Elaine on Seinfeld, she has NO GRACE. You can’t have just a *little* grace. You either have grace or you don’t!
Kangol2
I’ll take Elaine from Seinfeld over this bobo any time!
Mister P
A Transphobe/homophobe leading with grace is kind of an oxymoron.
bachy
Would that Boebert’s representation of Colorado’s 3rd district didn’t fill Congress with the stench of burning garbage.
Fname Optional Lname
Her vagina weeps every time she opens her mouth
Dick Gozinia
She just barely won reelection. She’ll need to move from Far Right to Center Right if she hopes to keep being reelected.
JTinToronto
What is wrong with half the people of Colorado?
Kangol2
It wasn’t half of Colorado, thankfully, but half of the people who voted in district! Which still raises questions about people who voted for her, but Colorado, like every state in the US, does have a pool of hardcore MAGA cultists.
RoyM
It’s not new that the majority of people that live in the Colorado 3rd are trash. It’s mostly populated by human garbage who vote for Boebert because she’s exactly like she is, hate-driven, ignorant deplorables.
barryaksarben
I almost swallowed my tongue when I read she was going to lead with grace. She has no grace, no brains or actual courage. Even if the wizard were real he couldn’t give this pig grace. He change of heart will last – nope its already gone
Kangol2
Can she even walk and chew gum at the same time? The verdict is still out!
dbmcvey
You can’t lead with something you don’t have.
scotty
i cant question her strength and/or grace until i see some evidence of it.
CNY1983
for once i would like to hear some reporter say to her: if you havent got anything to say then back to you at the desk.