The early retirement of Rep. Ken Buck has sparked a series of reactions among Republicans, with some viewing it as a strategic move that could disadvantage Rep. Lauren Boebert's political aspirations. A Republican connected to the Colorado state party suggested that Buck's departure makes it "harder" for Boebert, predicting that either Jerry Sonnenberg or Deborah Flora might fill the vacancy. Steve Bannon commented that Buck's resignation seems "kind of to screw" Boebert's situation. Boebert herself has accused the 'uni-party' of orchestrating Buck's resignation to "rig" the election against her. Despite the controversy, Boebert insists that her plans remain unchanged, even as some speculate on the impact of Buck's early retirement on her chances of winning his seat, with Boebert labeling Buck as "weak sauce".
Here's how Rep. Ken Buck’s early retirement is a problem for Rep. Lauren Boebert https://t.co/yQ0NhTTp9G https://t.co/XIJdbosSBh
Opinion | "Did Ken Buck leave just to make things harder for Boebert? Far more likely is that this is one of Buck’s classic moves of 'protest.'" https://t.co/mGxosBeqFy
On today’s Uncovered, I talked about why Lauren Boebert was raging today at Ken Buck for leaving Congress early, which presents some problems for her scheme to move into his district and take his seat. Link to full show here: https://t.co/1Qubgxy7MG https://t.co/ASJGvegTD5
Rep. Lauren Boebert may have a headache on her hands with Rep. Ken Buck’s announcement that he’s moving his retirement up ahead of schedule, but that doesn’t mean her own plans have changed. https://t.co/6gEjy668Ci
“Ken Buck’s announcement yesterday was a gift to the uniparty..." NEW: Lauren Boebert Gives the ‘Swampy’ Reason Behind Ken Buck’s Sudden Retirement from Politics https://t.co/wmp2ON0vgQ
Ken Buck tells me he doesn't know if his early retirement hurts Lauren Boebert's chances at winning his seat. Boebert tells me Buck is weak sauce. Today in Hill Beefs https://t.co/mP7GShswJD
Lauren Boebert claims that the “uni-party” got Ken Buck to resign so they could “rig” the election against her. https://t.co/YkvJ4j15rz
Bannon on Ken Buck’s resignation: “It’s kind of to screw Lauren Boebert…” https://t.co/oELclIZnfO
A Republican with connections in the CO state party tells me Buck’s early retirement will make it “harder” for Boebert. They predict that either Jerry Sonnenberg or Deborah Flora will get the vacancy in the special, while voters will wonder why Boebert isn't on that ballot.