Far-right conspiracy theorist ousts GOP congressman in Colorado primary

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By Associated Press -July 1, 2020 10:15 AM

A QAnon conspiracy theorist who made a name for herself protesting coronavirus safety measures defeated incumbent Scott Tipton in a Republican primary.

Five-term Colorado U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton was upset in Tuesday's Republican Party primary by Lauren Boebert, a pistol-packing businesswoman, ardent defender of gun rights, and border wall supporter who wants to abolish the U.S. Department of Education.

Boebert won after a campaign in which she accused Tipton of not being sufficiently pro-Donald Trump even though Trump had endorsed Tipton, and even though Tipton is the Trump campaign's co-chair for Colorado. Trump congratulated Boebert on Twitter, saying, "Congratulations on a really great win."

She will run in November's general election against Diane Mitsch Bush, a former state lawmaker who won the Democratic nomination on Tuesday by defeating businessman James Iacino. Tipton defeated Mitsch Bush in the 2018 election to represent the 3rd Congressional District, which encompasses a swath of southern and western Colorado.

Tipton conceded in an email sent by his longtime campaign consultant Michael Fortney.

https://americanindependent.com/lauren-boebert-scott-tipton-gop-primary-qanon-guns-colorado-congress/

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For some reason this article reminds me of commercial from the 1980's and all someone has to do is just put in the "now" republican party...............

[Wounded Bear]

1. Ain't it ironic when they use their own cognitive dissonance against each other?

[leftieNanner]

2. A Potential Dem Pick-up?

Hoping that for that District's Republicans she is truly a bridge too far.

[ibegurpard]

4. Possibly

R+6 district with some solid Dem areas (including the city of Pueblo). If she's too far for some traditional Republicans and we maximize our turnout it could flip. I have my doubts anymore about anything being too far for republicans though.

[dhill926]

3. a far right dickweed beaten by...

a further right dickweed...wonder if we can pick this one up...