James Carville stuns with sympathetic send-off of MAGA’s Lauren Boebert

James Carville showed MAGA Rep. Lauren Boebert some sympathy after it was projected that she would lose her House seat. The Democratic strategist, who worked as a lead strategist in Bill Clinton's winning 1992 presidential campaign and curated the campaigns of several Democratic presidential candidates, says Boebert should be shown some kindness.

Carville shared his thoughts during Monday’s episode of his Politicon podcast. “[Boebert’s] had a hard life,” Carville said. “She’s had a difficult family life. She’s been in any number of embarrassing situations, and yet, she’s a human being, and she has children.”

His comments came after CNN projected that Boebert would lose her re-election bid in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District to Democrat Eileen Laubacher. Laubacher declared victory after CNN’s projection.

Carville admits he’s been “highly critical” of Boebert in the past, including questioning her decision to spend campaign funds at a cocktail bar. Still, he says Democrats should extend “a little human kindness, a little sympathy,” and “a little understanding” to both her and former MAGA Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.

“You’re people. You have things that you love and things that you want,” Carville said, addressing both women. “And you know, I think your basic political philosophy is frankly idiotic, but there’s a lot of people that I think have idiotic views. I don’t have to vote with you, I don’t have to agree with you, but at some level, I can appreciate the challenges and difficulties of your life,” he added.

Despite CNN’s predictions, Boebert doesn’t seem ready to take the loss in stride. In a video posted on X Monday night, Boebert said she would not concede the race. “So just a quick reminder that counties still have until November 13 under Colorado law to finish counting and curing every eligible ballot,” she said. “There are thousands that still need curing, plus military and overseas votes. Declaring victory now is like icing a cake before it comes out of the oven.”

She doubled down when TMZ questioned her about CNN’s projections. “Do you think I listen to CNN?” she asked. “The fat lady hasn’t sung yet,” referring to the final decision being called.

Boebert has dealt with serious controversies during her stint in office in Colorado. In September 2026, activist David Wheeler of the American Muckrakers PAC filed a sworn complaint with the House Committee on Ethics, alleging that Boebert had sexual relationships with three current or former congressional staffers and paid them to keep the relationships secret. She later filed for a temporary restraining order against Wheeler, alleging stalking.