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Critics Tell GOP Rep. Boebert What To Do With Her ‘Prayers’ After Boulder Shooting

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×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Twitter users weren’t buying pro-gun Rep. ’s (R-Colo.) “prayers” following at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, that killed 10 people.The QAnon-endorsing lawmaker said her prayers were with everyone “affected by this tragedy” and asked “God be with us as we make sense of this senseless violence, and may we unify and not divide during this time.”AdvertisementAs we continue to hear the news coming out of Boulder, I’m praying for the police, first responders, and those affected by this tragedy. May God be with us as we make sense of this senseless violence, and may we unify and not divide during this time.— Rep. Lauren Boebert (@RepBoebert)My prayers are with the shoppers, employees, first responders &amp; others affected by the shooting in Boulder.May God be with them. While we are still awaiting important information and details in this case, random public shootings &amp; senseless acts of violence are never ok.— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert)Critics questioned the sincerity of Boebert’s statements, citing her , her of firearms during a virtual House committee hearing last month, and her use of to conclude an ad attacking Democrats and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).This may be the worst ever "thoughts and prayers" message in the aftermath of a mass shooting — Don Moynihan (@donmoyn)AdvertisementFor once in your goddamn life stop flapping your thumbs. People like you are directly responsible for MY friends, MY family &amp; MY community being put in harms way. Your anti-science, gun-fetish, "trigger the libs" divisive bulls*t needs to stop. NOW. You're literally killing ppl.— Trish Zornio (@trish_zornio)Interesting that you of all people can’t make sense of this — Alissa Walker (@awalkerinLA)As an elected official who actually represents people in Boulder County let me tell you what you can do with your thoughts and prayers. — Kristopher Larsen (@LarsenForCO)We don't need G-d to make sense of this for US: you want mass shootings, so we get mass shootings.— David Rothschild (@DavMicRot)Maybe sit this one out. — Jess Balzer (@jessicajbalzer)Advertisementthis woman owns a restaurant called Shooters Grill in Rifle, Colorado where the staff is encouraged to open carry. — Alise Morales (@AliseNavidad)you literally own a bar called Shooters where staff is encouraged to open carry — shauna (@goldengateblond)This you? Your constituents and the people of Colorado would be better served if you stopped glorifying gun culture. — Julie Anne Campbell (@MiddleJulie)"as we make sense of this senseless violence"It's because of guns.Good talk, Lauren. — Jedi, Interrupted 🏳️‍🌈 (@JediCounselor)No pics of you and a bunch of guns this time?— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes)AdvertisementIs this the freedom you keep tweeting about? Because I believe we should be able to go to the grocery store to the moviesto schoolto a concertto workto the mallto a barto church/synagogue/mosque to our homesWithout the threat of gun violence. — #momresister (@rarosales15)A week ago, the NRA celebrated an overturned ban on assault weapons in Colorado. Today, a man opened fire on civilians at a King Sooper’s in Boulder. And this congresswoman is trying to make sense of how this happened?!? Does she know how hollow that is? — Christina Radish (@ChristinaRadish)Suggest a correctionNewsletter Sign UpHuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox.Successfully Subscribed!Realness delivered to your inbox

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Twitter users weren’t buying pro-gun Rep. ’s (R-Colo.) “prayers” following at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, that killed 10 people.The QAnon-endorsing lawmaker said her prayers were with everyone “affected by this tragedy” and asked “God be with us as we make sense of this senseless violence, and may we unify and not divide during this time.”AdvertisementAs we continue to hear the news coming out of Boulder, I’m praying for the police, first responders, and those affected by this tragedy. May God be with...

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Critics Tell GOP Rep. Boebert What To Do With Her ‘Prayers’ After Boulder Shooting

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