Hillary Clinton had a two-word message for Lauren Boebert after the Colorado Republican’s projected election defeat, and it was a parting shot that didn’t leave much room for interpretation.
“Bye Felicia.”
The former secretary of state took a swipe at Boebert after CNN projected that Democrat Eileen Laubacher had defeated the Trump loyalist in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, flipping the Republican-held House seat.
Clinton shared a screenshot of CNN’s election headline announcing Boebert’s projected loss and added the two-word dismissal.
The phrase, made famous by the 1995 comedy Friday, has become a familiar way to tell someone they’re no longer welcome — with a healthy dose of attitude.
And coming from Clinton, the jab carried some history.
Boebert has been a vocal critic of the former first lady and secretary of state. Their feud drew fresh attention after the Colorado Republican shared a photograph of Clinton from what was supposed to be a closed-door congressional deposition connected to the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Now, with Boebert projected to lose her seat, Clinton appears to have enjoyed the opportunity to get in one final dig.
CNN’s Decision Desk projected Laubacher as the winner in the closely contested race. As of early Wednesday morning, with 98% of votes counted, Laubacher led Boebert 48.8% to 47.9%, according to the Associated Press election tracker.
Boebert, however, had been insisting that she wasn’t ready to concede.
“The fat lady ain’t sung yet,” she told reporters on Monday.
But CNN’s projection put the longtime Trump ally on the losing side of a race that handed Democrats another House seat.
And Clinton wasn’t about to let the moment go by quietly.
Bye, Felicia.
