Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took a sharp jab at Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) on Tuesday after CNN projected the conservative firebrand had lost her bid for a third term in Colorado's 4th Congressional District to Democrat Eileen Laubacher.
Clinton, who has been a frequent target of Boebert's attacks, posted a screenshot of the CNN headline announcing the projection with the caption, "Bye, Felicia" — a line from the 1995 film Friday that has become a pop-culture meme for dismissive farewells.
The race remains officially uncalled by Decision Desk HQ, The Hill's election partner. As of Wednesday morning, Laubacher held a razor-thin lead over Boebert, with more than 95% of the vote counted. The margin was so tight that Boebert has so far refused to concede, citing thousands of ballots still being cured.
The exchange is the latest chapter in a long-running feud between Clinton and Boebert. Their tensions escalated earlier this year when Boebert shared a photo from a closed-door deposition in which Clinton was testifying before the House Oversight Committee as part of its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Clinton, visibly upset, threatened to walk out, saying, "I'm done with this. If you guys are doing that, I am done. You can hold me in contempt from now until the cows come home. This is just typical behavior."
Boebert claimed she took the photo before testimony began and later said she would remove it, but she also accused Democrats of leaking information from the proceedings.
Clinton's post drew immediate reactions on social media, with supporters applauding her jab and critics accusing her of gloating. The former secretary's team did not respond to requests for further comment.
Boebert's race was rated as leaning Republican by the Cook Political Report, but Democrats have shown surprising strength in traditionally conservative areas this cycle, including gains in state legislatures and competitive House races in Texas and Kansas. If Boebert ultimately loses, it would mark a significant upset in a district she won by double digits just two years ago.
The Hill has reached out to Boebert's office for comment on Clinton's post.
