so by all means, demean an eminently qualified female to score cheap hack political points. That helps everyone.
— Doug Stafford (@dougstafford) December 1, 2016
If there’s one thing we know about Bette Midler, it’s that we can always count on her for an intelligent take on current political events. Last night, she gifted us with this one:
Trump sucks up to Mitch McConnell by hiring The Turtle's wife, Elaine Chao, to Dept of Trans. To give her her due, she CAN drive a car.
— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) November 30, 2016
Oh.
Holy crap old woman. https://t.co/8wafXor7oG
— (((≠))) (@ThomasHCrown) December 1, 2016
Yep … that’s our Bette!
https://twitter.com/ebiz_boy/status/803822758174003201
See? Making lame jokes out of tiresome stereotypes is totes hilarious when liberals do it.
Although, I'm surprised Trump didn't insert an "Asians can't drive" joke. Must be off his game.
— Love Hates Trump (@tmcguinn1) November 30, 2016
Good thing Bette was there to pick up the slack, huh?
https://twitter.com/dbetzel/status/804064076829773831
She was probably too busy patting herself on the back to notice the pushback she got, but we’ve collected some of it here in case she wants to check it out later:
https://twitter.com/vincaype/status/803848081938718720
normally love your tweets but racist Asian joke is not ok.
— Ally (@allyaranda) November 30, 2016
lil racist are we
— Kim (@mizzizzo) November 30, 2016
https://twitter.com/Jimmy_Webber1/status/803823893328916480
Racist much?
— Facts Matter (@convoice) November 30, 2016
Racial stereotype much?
— Che Huahua (@_BottomLineGuy_) November 30, 2016
are you suggesting that asians can't drive well? How #racist of you….
— TRUTH NINJA (@TruthNinjaVideo) November 30, 2016
Racist & sexist in the same "joke"! How very progressive! @BetteMidler
— John Taznar (@Taznari) November 30, 2016
No denial of your anti-Asian stereotyping yet? Are there other ethnic groups that you will attack? @BuzzFeed
— (((Road Bear Life))) (@bearshrugged) December 1, 2016
Are you promoting a stereotype that Asians are incapable of driving successfully? Please confirm you are not. @BuzzFeed
— (((Road Bear Life))) (@bearshrugged) December 1, 2016
wow, going immediately to racist jokes against Asians?I keep on looking for these compassionate liberals but I never find any
— PerPlexedUnai (@llcthecableguy) November 30, 2016
https://twitter.com/Rosarian4/status/804095549494403072
Keep up the great work, Bette.
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