An Aspen bar has been inundated with negative comments online after it was revealed that the establishment’s co-owner had a date with Rep. The tough Lauren Boebert.
Quinn Gallagher, 46, believed to be a Democrat, has co-owned Hooch Craft Cocktail Bar with Pat Flanigan for the past year.
Hooch has hosted several gay-friendly events, including the “Winter Wonderland Burlesque and Drag Show” — even as Boebert, 36, made a name for himself as one of the most conservative members of Congress and a staunch critic of drag entertainment.
Many critics online accused Quinn of hypocrisy for benefiting financially from the LGBT community while dating the conservative lawmaker.
“Looks like whatever core values co-owner Quinn Gallagher claimed to have was thrown out the window when he met Trailer Trash Queen Lauren Boebert,” one man wrote on Facebook.
Quinn Gallagher, 46, believed to be a Democrat, has co-owned Hooch Craft Cocktail Bar with Pat Flanigan since last year.Hooch
One man on Facebook wrote: “Looks like whatever core values co-owner Quinn Gallagher claims to have was thrown out the window when he met Trailer Trash Queen Lauren Boebert.”
“Gotta love a place that will take your money, but hang out with bigots who think you’re worthless and vote against your existing business,” one woman posted, sharing a photo of Gallagher and Boebert at Denver’s Buell Theater last week.
“Save your money, skip this bar,” he added.
Another man wrote on Hooch’s Facebook page that “the owner is a hypocrite” who “hosted a drag show while she was dating a bigot, who rallied against the people she served.”
Another Facebook user wrote on Hooch’s Facebook page that “the owner is a hypocrite.”
A third went further to claim the bar was “unsafe for members of the LGBTQ community,” citing “known ties to radical hate groups.”
And a fourth suggested: “Hooch could improve by getting rid of their current ownership.
“Public display of obscenity is a crime,” he added.
Still, the bar maintains a 4.4 star rating out of 5 on Google.
The Post has reached out to Hooch for comment.
A woman advising others to “save money, skip this bar,” shared a photo of Gallagher and Congresswoman Lauren Boebert at Denver’s Buell Theater last week.
Gallagher and Boebert were caught on security footage vaping, singing loudly and even groping each other at last week’s “Beetlejuice” performance. 9NEWS Next
Gallagher’s relationship with Boebert, which is believed to have started several months ago, came to light last week when the two were caught on security footage vaping, singing loudly and even groping each other at a performance of the musical “Beetlejuice.”
The congressman and Gallagher were eventually ejected from the theater before the end of the show.
The lawmaker waved at the bird before finally leaving the scene – but not before warning them he would report them on the incident.
“Do you know who I am?” he was quoted as saying.
Boebert is currently facing re-election, and has made a name for himself with his anti-LGBT stance.REUTERS
In a statement Friday, Boebert apologized for her disrespectful behavior, noting that she had recently separated from Jayson, her husband of 18 years.
The mother of four and grandmother of one filed for divorce in May, citing “irreconcilable differences.”
“There is no perfect blueprint for going through a very public and difficult divorce, which over the past few months has been a challenging personal time for me and my entire family. I have tried to handle it with as much strength and grace as possible, but I just fell short of my values on Sunday,” he said. “That was unacceptable, and I’m sorry.”
He also admitted to smoking from an electronic device in the theater, rejecting earlier claims by his campaign team that other audience members mistook the “thick fog machine” for vape pen smoke.
“Whether it was the excitement of seeing the highly anticipated production or the natural anxiety of being in a new environment, I really don’t remember vaping that evening when I discussed the evening’s events with my campaign team while confirming my passion for the musical,” Boebert said.
Boebert is seeking a third term in Congress and is expected to face Democratic challenger Adam Frisch, whom he defeated by just 546 votes in last year’s midterm elections.
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