Rep. Lauren Boebert clashed with Democratic challenger Aaron Fritsch in a televised debate Saturday night in her Colorado district, but reserved some of her most memorable attacks for the moderator, Edie Sonn, who is a local incumbent. As the debate began, Ms. Bobert tried to get Ms. Sean to admit that she supported her Democratic opponent in 2020 — though it’s unclear what she hoped to gain by proving that point. “Eddie, can you please disclose to the public that you publicly endorsed 2020 Democratic nominee Dianne Mitch Bush, and can you disclose any other roles you’ve had with Democratic candidates in the past?” asked. The comment drew boos from the audience, who apparently weren’t interested in watching the MP dodge tough questions. Mrs. Sonn did not play along. “Congresswoman Bobert, this is not about me tonight,” he replied. “This is between you and your opponent. I’m here to ask you to be the traffic cop while these participants ask questions, and I respectfully ask that you agree to the terms of this discussion.” “If you don’t, then we can shut things down right now,” he added, causing Ms. Bobert to relent and join the conversation without further complaint. The controversial far-right congresswoman is known for vicious, racist attacks that particularly targeted Ilhan Omar, a black Muslim congresswoman from Minnesota. The Colorado Republican often refers to her as a “jihadi,” a racist reference to Islamic terrorists. An internal poll released by her campaign in August showed the conservative Ms Bobert leading her Democratic rival by less than 10 points.
