The Pros & Cons of Frisch Conceding to Boebert

After putting up one hell of a fight in Colorado's 3rd District, Democratic challenger Adam Frisch conceded to Republican incumbent Lauren Boebert.

Frisch conceded despite the fact there will be an automatic recount as just over 500 votes separate the two. Boebert leads Frisch by only 0.34% of the vote.

There are pros and cons to this decision. Now some of you out there might not think there is any upside to Frisch's concession. In which case, let me begin with the cons.

For starters, what if Frisch wins the recount? Presumably that concession goes out the window. But let us assume the recount affirms Boebert's victory. Despite the slim margin of her victory, Boebert will be as insufferable and intolerant as ever. We can look forward to more of Boebert heckling President Biden as he speaks of his deceased son or telling insurrectionists where they can find Nancy Pelosi. When Pelosi announced she was stepping down from her leadership post all Boebert could say was, "Good riddance!!!" She is an affront to civil society.

Nevertheless, it would seem the voters of Colorado's 3rd District want Lauren Boebert to represent notwithstanding the narrow margin. In an era where Republicans routinely refuse to concede and use it as a fundraising tool despite the evidence (i.e. Trump and now Kari Lake in Arizona), it is refreshing to hear someone accept the outcome even if it breaks their heart to do so. Boebert might be a bad representative but not acknowledging she won would be worse. Frisch said it well:

The likelihood of this recount changing more than a handful of votes is very small. Very, very small. It’d be disingenuous and unethical for us or any other group to continue to raise false hope and encourage fundraising for a recount.

Colorado elections are safe, accurate, and secure. Please save your money for your groceries, your rent, your children, and for other important causes and organizations. I just got off the phone with Rep. Boebert. I called her to formally concede this election.

How refreshing it is to hear a candidate not only ask for donations but ask voters to save their money for themselves and other causes. I especially like the fact that Frisch praised the electoral process regardless of the outcome. Adam Frisch would have been an infinitely better representative than Lauren Boebert, but the voters decided otherwise and it is something with which we must live. Now if only Donald Trump, Kari Lake and MAGA Republicans would follow suit then we could get back to having a functioning democracy.