According to a tape that just surfaced on a Colorado talk radio station, former Rep. Ken Buck does not think highly of Rep. Lauren Boebert.
“She makes George Santos look like a saint,” Buck says in the tape heard on the “Dan Caplis Show.” Buck was alluding to the recently ejected New York Republican renowned for his numerous lies; Santos has been indicted on 23 counts, including wire fraud, identity theft, and money laundering. He’s pled not guilty.
According to Politico, which first reported on the audio’s existence, Buck made similar remarks during a Rotary Club event after being asked about the controversial congresswoman.
“I’ve been asked about her moving across the mountains to run in the 4th congressional district, and I have not said anything,” Buck can be heard stating before referring to scandals surrounding her ex-husband and kid, as well as her famed “Beetlejuice” episode.
Buck told Politico on Friday, “I went through a list of issues that I have not responded to and that the press has asked me about.”
Boebert responded to Buck’s statements on the broadcast, stating that he is an embarrassment to Colorado and unimportant. I don’t care what he’s asking about me.
The two Colorado Republicans have lately spat over Buck’s decision to quit abruptly, prompting a special election in Colorado’s 4th district.
Boebert, facing the prospect of an expensive reelection campaign and a possible loss to a Democrat in her previous district, decided to move across the state and run in the 4th district in December after Buck announced his retirement.
She has previously faced allegations of “carpetbagging” and a possibly difficult battle to remain in Congress.
However, Buck’s choice to resign before the end of his tenure — which also reduced the House GOP majority when he left last Friday — complicates her chances of remaining in office even more.
She has already vowed not to seek the GOP candidacy for the special election, knowing that if she wins, another special election will be held in her previous seat. Later on Thursday, local GOP officials plan to select another candidate, possibly one of her current primary opponents.
That means Boebert may have to compete against someone who has been appointed by the local party to serve for at least 6 months in Congress, placing her at a disadvantage.