Boebert faces backlash over Maine shooting response – and getting the town's name wrong

'Pray less. Act more," was one of the many harsh responses Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) received on Thursday after she extended her thoughts and prayers to the victims of the Maine mass shooting that claimed 18 lives and more than a dozen wounded from gunshot wounds.

The controversial Colorado Republican who rose to fame by owning a restaurant and bar called "Shooter's Grill" -- since closed -- that featured waitresses packing heat, is facing a furious backlash over her post on X – with many noting she couldn't even bother getting the town's name right.

The GOP lawmaker, who is facing a serious primary challenge for her seat in the 2024 primary, wrote, "Sending prayers to Lewistown, Maine tonight. Know that the entire country is praying for you."

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That led more than one Boebert critic to point out the shooting occurred in "Lewiston," not "Lewistown," writing, "C’mon Boebert. The shooter is still on the loose and you can’t ever get the town name right. Lewiston. Not Lewistown."

In that vein, another wrote: "Lewiston. Should have stayed in school and spent less time on the gun range or in the backseat of a truck."

Another added, "How unbelievable! Plus, she can't even spell the name of the place correctly" with another X commenter agreeing with, "Boebert couldn’t even be bothered to spell Lewiston right!"

Frequent GOP critic Russell Drew contributed, "Hey, Lauren Boebert, you can take your hollow prayers and shove them where your hand was that night in the Denver theater.," referring to her Beetlejuice groping scandal in mid-September, with another critic joking, "Groping for hope."

Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School shooting survivor David Hogg replied, "But house republicans won’t do a f---ing thing about it."

Similar criticism piled up in her responses, including, "Lauren Boebert NRA rating = A. She's all-in on slaughtering Americans," followed by, "Oh those prayers are really helping... How about passing some common sense gun laws??? Or would that be too much to ask? Make you actually do some work..." and, "Prayers are even less useful than congress when it comes to ending mass shootings."

One Boebert critic summed up the responses with, "There it is, folks. The world's most predictable tweet."

Another added a pithy: "SHUT UP."