Colorado Republicans turn on Lauren Boebert over 'indefensible' Beetlejuice gropefest

Rep. Lauren Boebert's groping session with a date that led to her being booted from a performance of the "Beetlejuice" play is casting a major cloud over her re-election prospects in 2024 as GOP heavy-hitters in her home state are lining up behind a primary challenger.

The controversial Colorado Republican, who barely eked out a victory over her Democratic challenger Adam Frisch by a 546 vote margin, now faces the prospect of not winning the GOP primary as the GOp leadership in Colorado admit they are tired of her act.

In an interview with Time, Delta County Commissioner Don Suppes admitted, "Just after the congresswoman's issues at the theater, I just decided that we had to do something different. So I started reaching out and trying to make sure that we had the right person in that seat for the next election.”

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That, in turn, led to the emergence of challenger Jeff Hurd who has been the recipient of an endorsement from former Republican Colorado Governor Bill Owens who stated, "I am proud to endorse Jeff Hurd for U.S. Congress for the 3rd district. Jeff is a man of character. He is a hardworking, smart and sincere leader who will deliver for the district.”

According to Time's Mini Racker, "Owens is the most prominent of a handful of Republican officials who have recently announced their support for Hurd, with several citing Boebert’s Beetlejuice scandal as the moment that pushed them over the edge."

Mesa County Commissioner Cody Davis expressed the dismay the folks in the district are feeling about Boebert's antics, explaining in an email , "I’ve defended Lauren for [two-and-a-half] years now, hoping that things would improve and she’d become a more effective leader. I think she was about to round that corner, and I was complimentary of that, but what she did at Beetlejuice was altogether indefensible.”

Add to that, Mesa County Commissioner Bobbie Daniel agreed and pointed out Boebert's struggles with voters aren't new but date back to the last election.

“In the previous election cycle, I received over [4,000] more votes than the sitting Congressional Representative. This showed that conservatives are voting, and thousands did not vote for the incumbent; that's a problem," Daniel explained before adding, "We have to face the fact we can't keep going on this trajectory and keep this seat."

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