OPINION|. Lauren Boebert, the newly elected Republican congresswoman from Colorado, has been caught in a controversy after surveillance video leaked of her engaging in inappropriate behavior during a performance of Beetlejuice.
The video shows Boebert vaping and getting frisky with her date before being kicked out of the theater. Many are outraged by Boebert’s actions and some are even calling for her resignation.
Boebert was seen vaping inside the theater during the performance which violates theater policy and is likely illegal in many states. She also engaged in some inappropriate behavior with her date which could be considered misconduct depending on how far things went.
Lauren Boebert is seen exhaling vapor (center) in screen image via KUSA/YouTube.
Her actions were unacceptable and she should have known better than to engage in such antics while attending a public event like this. The Republican Party is not happy with Boebert’s behavior and some party members are even calling for her resignation or removal from office.
They believe that someone who holds such an important position should act with more dignity and respect when attending public events like this one. However, with Boebert being a ‘maverick’ it’s hard to know which representatives are truly offended and which just want to get the wildcard congresswoman out of the way.
It is important for politicians to maintain their integrity at all times so they can gain respect from voters as well as other members of Congress. In response to the backlash, Boebert issued an apology stating that she was “deeply sorry for my actions” at the event and that she would “work hard to make sure nothing like this ever happens again”.
She claims that she was unaware of the rules against vaping in theaters but still acknowledges that it was wrong for her to do so regardless of whether or not she knew about them beforehand.
It’s true, I did thoroughly enjoy the AMAZING Beetlejuice at the Buell Theatre and I plead guilty to laughing and singing too loud! ????
Everyone should go see it if you get the chance this week and please let me know how it ends! https://t.co/8JHypcCKsP
— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) September 12, 2023
She also addressed the issue involving inappropriate behavior between herself and her date saying that it was “inappropriate” but stopped short of admitting any wrongdoing on either side beyond what has already been reported by media outlets covering the story.
Despite this apology, many Republicans remain unconvinced by it due to its lack of specificity regarding what actually happened between herself and her date.
As such, many are still calling for her resignation or removal from office due to what they see as a lack of judgement on behalf of their representative member in Congress – something they feel makes it impossible for them trust her enough going forward into future elections where more responsible decisions will need to be made if Republican candidates hope to win seats back from Democrats next year 2024.
NEW: GOP Rep Lauren Boebert denied vaping during a Denver Center for the Performing Arts musical before being kicked out Sunday. @Marshall9News got the video. Take a look. #copolitics pic.twitter.com/VtT67Vn4L9
— Kyle Clark (@KyleClark) September 15, 2023
Overall, Lauren Boebert’s actions have caused much consternation amongst establishment Republicans who now fear that the representative member may not have what it takes mentally or morally when making decisions going forward into future elections if Republicans hope to regain seats lost over this past election cycle 2022 .
We must continue holding our elected officials accountable no matter what party they represent if we want our government system run responsibly!
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