Clinton Reacts as CNN Projects Laubacher’s Win Over Boebert in Colorado
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CNN’s Decision Desk projected Democrat Eileen Laubacher to defeat Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s 4th District, drawing a sharp social media jab from former first lady Hillary Clinton.
CNN's Decision Desk projected on Monday that Democrat Eileen Laubacher is set to defeat Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado's 4th Congressional District, a result that highlights yet another setback for the hard-right incumbent. The vote count remains ongoing and the result has not yet been certified.
Following the projection, Hillary Clinton posted a brief, cutting remark on social media, writing, "Bye, Felicia," a reference to the 1995 film Friday.
The two politicians have a history of public disputes, including a February House Oversight Committee deposition in which Boebert photographed Clinton and shared the image with a MAGA podcaster. Clinton reportedly threatened to leave the deposition, and Boebert later told reporters she shared the photo, "Why not?" The episode fit neatly into Boebert’s pattern of performative confrontation.
Boebert has also raised questions about the widely debunked "Pizzagate" conspiracy theory during the same hearing. Earlier in the year, she briefly broke with President Donald Trump after joining a bipartisan effort to unseal Jeffrey Epstein case files, though Trump later reaffirmed his endorsement of Boebert shortly before the midterm elections.