Trump-backed five-term Republican lawmaker loses primary to challenger who praised QAnon conspiracy

[Polybius]

Source: CNN

(CNN)A five-term Republican congressman endorsed by President Donald Trump conceded his primary reelection bid in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District on Tuesday evening, a stunning upset that will vault his far-right challenger, Lauren Boebert, into the state's general election.

"3rd District Republicans have decided who they want to run against the Democrats this November," Rep. Scott Tipton said in a statement Tuesday evening. "I want to congratulate Lauren Boebert and wish her and her supporters well."

"Congressman @ScottRTipton is a great supporter of the #MAGA Agenda! He fights for your #2A rights and the Border Wall," the President tweeted on Monday. "Scott is working hard for Colorado and has my Complete and Total Endorsement! #CO03."

A staunch Second Amendment advocate, Boebert owns a local restaurant, Shooters Grill, made famous for encouraging its staff to open carry. She recently defied public health orders to reopen the restaurant during the coronavirus pandemic. Boebert also made headlines last year for confronting former Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke over his call for for a mandatory gun-buyback program of assault-style rifles.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/30/politics/scott-tipton-loses-lauren-boebert-colorado/index.html

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[dutch777]

1. She has Sarah Palin's eyes

But seriously, it will be very interesting to see what she does up against the Dem in the general election. Whackadoodle with a gun and Sarah Palin's eyes may only go so far.

[Atticus]

5. "---lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes---" Captain Quint in "Jaws". nt

[dutch777]

9. Well, I meant dumb, deer in the headlights, "I can see Russia from my kitchen", but yeah!

[Atticus]

11. Understood and did not mean to quibble, but Quint's quote just seemed appropriate. Come to

think of it, appropriate for most on the Dark Side. ✌

[dutch777]

14. Yes, soulless over there on the Dark Side, for sure.

I didn't take it as a quibble, just a different perspective. Any way you cut it or describe it those people are officially scary.

[Coleman]

2. Maybe Trumpadelic will go full Qanon

That would be a hoot.

[JustAnotherGen]

3. You have to be a special kind of Crazy

To be to the right of a Trumper.

[yaesu]

4. one nutjob replaced by another, lets hope CO has had enough of these fascist pigs. nt

[iluvtennis]

6. What a piece of work. ugh. nt

[StClone]

16. She'll get some pity votes for that hideous growth on her thigh.

[rockfordfile]

7. Another un-American pos right-winger

[CanonRay]

8. Tipton was a complete right wing asshole

but he wasn't nuts enough for today's GOP. This woman is REALLY crazy.

[Thekaspervote]

10. Just that much easier to take down. Honey you go right ahead with your dotard loving policies

[rpannier]

18. If CO-3 continues their trend it might go to the Democrat

Since Kogovsek (Democrat) retired in 1985, the district has alternated Republican-Democrat
Strang (R), Campbell (D), McInnis (R), Salazar (D), Tipton (R)
2 lost in the GE: Strang and Salazar
One resigned to run for senate: Campbell (who was a massive disappointment in the senate. Switched parties)

[bucolic_frolic]

12. Ew! Yuck! /nt

[AZ8theist]

13. Does she even know she can't carry in the US Capital building?

What a fucking MORAN

[StClone]

15. What a disgrace to humanity, Tea Party Cretins Part Duex

[JudyM]

17. If she wins I'd love to see her wilt when she crosses paths with AOC.

[StClone]

19. I like your "Separate Corporation and State"

Add Religion in separating that unholy Trinity.

[JudyM]

20. Unholy trinity in all its glory in this administration.