Who would have thought Bette Midler would become one of our favorite people on Twitter?
Actually, given the bawdy entertainer’s background and wit, it doesn’t seem all that surprising.
Earlier this month the Divine Miss M got into it with Justin Bieber, proving that it’s not use to try and out-shade her.
Related: Justin Bieber Tried To Throw Shade At Bette Midler. Silly Boy.
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And now her attention has moved to a subject that many seem to be thinking but few are will to say: Caitlyn Jenner and her inexplicable Republican values.
Here’s the Tweet she fired off after Jenner went public with her 2016 presidential voting plans:
People, #CaitlynJenner says she is STILL voting GOP in2016. Regardless of gender identity, I guess she identifies most as “uninformed.”
— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) November 19, 2015
While many nodded their heads in agreement at the oddity someone voting against their own community’s self-interests (unless you count “rich white women” as the community in question here, of which Midler and Jenner are both card carrying members), the comment has unsurprisingly ruffled the feathers of other paradoxical groups like the Log Cabin Republicans.
They had a message of their own:
Bette Midler YOU are the one who is “uninformed” — your definition of “diversity” is people who only think like you!
Posted by Log Cabin Republicans on Sunday, November 22, 2015
Peter McKinney
Does she still think gay men shouldn’t be married because they’re too promiscuous?
Daniel Leyva
That’s not a ‘shade campaign”… it is called telling the truth.
Manny Yoko
Daniel Salmeron
Maybe Bette Midler should use her energy and time constructively instead of destructively
Stephen Mole
Please. NO more articles about Tranny Granny. Enough is enough.
Sweetie Pie
Someone needs to get laid…or follow her HRT
Rob
Caitlyn can vote for anyone she wants to. I hope they end up supporting her because I sure as hell won’t. She can kiss my ass.
Idov Lin
So all she had to do to stop being St.Jenner of the LGBT community is to be a republican? How progressiveâ?¦
Michael Golojuch Jr
Log Cabins are hypocrites they ban you if you question their “thinking”
An LGBT person voting for the GOP is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders.
There are only 2 types of republicans- 1) billionaires and 2) suckers
Georgie Land
Celebrity can often turn a formerly resonable human being into a deluded nut case!
Evji108
S.O.C.J. Sick of Caitlyn Jenner, I wish she had stayed a boring, brainless, man, now that she is a boring, feeble minded female the press hangs on her every word and superficial deed. Please, please break a heel gurl and fall down a man hole.
Alex Rothwell
I don’t get it, how can she possibly vote republican with all the horrible bigoted things republicans say and laws they want to deny people in the trans community. Midler is right she isn’t informed. There are many Transgendered men and women out there that do not live in celebrity and wealth as she does.
Robert Barber
Bette can do and say whatever She wants!She is Divine..That other one ?I just say WHO?Now that “She”is no longer the man who won the medals.And WHO?when I hear the word Kardashian
Robert Barber
Yuck
Erin Capuano
Caitlyn Jenner is an idiot she certainly doesn’t represent the LGBT community. She can vote for whomever she wants but don’t claim to understand the struggle or be part of the struggle when you vote for those who deny our rights and consider is not even human.
Angela Gault
Editing your posts would make you appear more professional.
Qwrangler
Caitly’s been through enough and I can forgive her for her weakness in clinging onto onto something old, but you’d think she’d be smart enough not to side with people who are denying trans rights all over the place. Maybe she’ll grow up some day.
Danny Key
You go girl. Bette. Love you, you are 100 percent correct
SeeingAll
LOL. I guess transphobic terms are okay if the “trannie” votes Republican. I’m not crazy about Republicans (generally) nor the trans community (generally), but…it shows how fast the gay ghetto will turn on someone at the drop of a dime.
SeeingAll
And who do you think you’re kidding, Queerty editors? Justin Bieber knocked Bette Midler on her butt when she tried to stick it into his business.
Bob LaBlah
I love her. Here she is folks, direct from the convent, the devine Ms. M.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcU5MUfYoag
SeeingAll
@Bob LaBlah: And how could such a talented person have lowered herself to becoming a twitter buttinsky ?
Roy Lewis
He needs to realize that if these people get in office he will have to go back into the closet! They will knife you in your back real quick!
Stuart Senften
Who is Older..Katelyn or Bette??
Kieran
@Idov Lin: Exactly. Apparently T’s are only welcome if they vote D. These people wouldn’t know tolerance and diversity if it was lubed and they sat on it.
Sheryl Appleton
NONE OF HER BUSINESS… end of story… and Caitlyn/Bruce… shut your mouth.. no one’s business how you vote and now one really cares
Teddylex
Caitlyn needs to go away. No one cares about her uninformed facts like ¨Finding out what to wear is one of the most difficult things of being a woman¨. Bitch please
Jim DeAcutis
Wait?! Midler’s a liberal and she’s mocking someone for being “uninformed”?!!!!! Now THAT’s funny!~
D William Iannotti
Caitlyn guess what ..YOU’RE UGLY ON THE INSIDE LIKE THE OUTSIDE!
SeeingAll
I’ve voted for Dems, Repubs, and Independents in my life, but…I’m realizing that, for some people, changing political party can be as intense (and difficult) as changing religions. It has so much to do with their identity. Caitlyn can change the name easier than he can change his voting habits.
Alistair Wiseman
Bette, you must be a bored 1 percenter. Perhaps a new hobby?
How dare someone think independently and stray from the groupthink DNC plantation?
For your “diversity loving” actions, the DNC will be sending a free months supply of their delicious Kool-Aid, compliments of the lamestream media.
Kenneth Hister
I’ve often wondered if people watching Bette Midler’s early shows assumed she was a man.
dwes09
@Alistair Wiseman: Somehow proudly voting for a party that actively works against you does not seem like thinking independently. And I think you really have your plantation and kool-aid metaphors twisted. Gay, lesbian and trans people who support the republican party are supporting a group that wants to do them harm, wants to restrict their rights and options, thinks them less human in many ways. And has said so! How is that intelligent, or independent? Sounds pathological to me.
Jenner is thinking only as a wealthy person with investment income to protect, and is willing to be considered less than human to protect those investments. She cares more for her dividends than for those who sacrificed a great deal so that she could make her transition, and she supports politicians that hate the people who made her choices possible! Is that something anybody can look up to? Does that say anything good about her ethics? It will certainly be easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for people like Jenner to be seen as good or moral (let alone enter the kingdom of heaven). If you hadn’t been drinking the RNC kool-aid you might see that.
omacdonald
IMHO, Jenner and the Kardassians are attention whores who would stop at nothing to gain a little publicity. There’s the one is “reconciling” with her coked up comatose boyfriend, the megalomania rapper’s wife, and then these others that actually have no talent but simply are famous because they are famous or wealthy. Cynically, I think Jenner is using our community’s embracing of his trans status to get more fame. I have a suspicion that Jenner would go to any lengths for good ratings including cutting off his own wang. Jenner is a hypocrite and supports these politicians and the political party who – if they had their way – would hang each and everyone of us or herd us into ovens.
Sam Raether
The amount of transphobia on here scares me. It’s called LGBT, not catty cis gay men…
Louis
I cant stand Caitlyn and it has nothing to do with her being transgender it has to do with the fact that whether Bruce or Caitlyn they both are narcissistic and self absorbed.
Sure she’s trying to help NOW but where was Caitlyn when all these transgendered folks were being murdered, disowned, or thrown out in the street to fend for themselves?
Oh yeah she was living her privileged existence and even though shes trying to HELP now SHE is the one garnering the attention instead of these organizations and charities as they deserve .
I couldn’t stand the comment she made on Ellen about how she wanted to be happy so she was for gay marriage.
I was like well gee thanks after all these years voting against us and our rights as a republican suddenly just because SHE wants to be happy its OKAY?
What the fuck? You have got to be kidding me ?
I cant stand her Im happy for her that shes finally being her authentic self as I would anyone who embraces that aspect of themselves as they absolutely should.
However her ridiculous attitude towards us for years when she was Bruce is not easily forgotten or forgiven.
She could have made a difference years ago but she chose to live her privileged existence as Bruce and intentionally ignore all the stuff that was happening to the transgender community all the shit and hell they have endured for years and years.
I respect her as a human being but I don’t respect her ALL OF A SUDDEN Im the LEADER of this community and will change things for them for the better attitude .
She could have made a difference a long time ago and continuing to vote for a party that constantly shits on our rights as human beings is only making that indifference even bigger then it already is.
Shameful period.
Louis
@Kieran: Where did you get that idea from?
Whether democrat or republican some of us simply think it shoots you in the foot if you vote for people who will gladly strip you of your rights and treat you in a cruel and inhumane manner.
I mean look at these republicans and their attitudes towards transgendered americans they treat all of you as if you are freaks of nature and that couldn’t be further from the truth.
The democratic party are far more compassionate educated and caring about subjects like this especially the LGBT community.
So no its not a lack of tolerance for the fact that you are voting for another party even if some of us disagree with that.
Its more about voting for a party that many of us who are liberal know for a fact wouldn’t give a damn about your rights much less your dignity and humanity as a human being in any given capacity.
Being transgendered is normal theres never been anything wrong with that yet some within the republican party choose to treat people such as yourself as amalgamations and abominations as if to make some stupid arguments about you using a certain restroom equating transgenders to child molestors and pedophiles.
Think of it in a rational way who would care more about your rights the people who actively try to make a difference for the trans community or those who gladly spit and shit on your rights and values as human beings on a daily basis in this country?
Id choose the first one every single time .
Stephen Mole
Why lgbt. Who ordained that I as a gay man have anything in common with Jenner? I don’t.
JessPH
Let him/her vote Republican so they can continuously deny him/her the right to choose the restroom to go to.
Dusty Lee
Caitlyn is a very confused individual. “She” has lived her life as a rich straight white man, so she doesn’t really have a grasp on how important social issues are to gay people and why it matters so much if you’ve experienced major prejudice in your life. Caitlyn thinks putting on a designer dress and getting tits has somehow magically given her some insight as to what women actually go through. She’s just as shallow as the rest of her insufferable family and I’m glad people are finally catching on to her.
Cam
I love how Log Cabin and their defenders can never provide specifics.
Ok Log Cabin, not only is the GOP against civil rights for LGBT’s but they are specifically attacking Transgender persons in scare tactics in political ads.
Please explain why voting GOP, who have in their platform the taking of rights from LGBT’s and where every single presidential candidate opposes LGBT rights, is good for Jenner.
Lets see the specifics, or just be quiet.
Bauhaus
Jenner can take a dump in her purse the next time she needs a public restroom. She uses that purse as a shield from everything else in her life.
Cam
@Alistair Wiseman: said…
“How dare someone think independently and stray from the groupthink DNC plantation?”
_____________________
And once again, Alister can never give a reason why any LGBT SHOULD vote republican. All he can do is try to claim that not voting for people who try to pass laws against our civil rights is somehow being on the “Plantation”.
Hey Alistair, if it would be so great to vote for the GOP, then you shouldn’t have any trouble telling us exactly what those reasons are. And not in vague statements, lets see the specifics.
scotshot
@SeeingAll:
Funny. To make a blanket statement concerning all gays is the height of ignorance.
Troll.
Bob LaBlah
@SeeingAll: “And how could such a talented person have lowered herself to becoming a twitter buttinsky ?”
Damn the politics and just tell the truth. That song made you go in front of a mirror and start throwing that ass out, didn’t it? lol What color is your skirt? lol
Uncle Mark
@Louis: I keep wondering if Jenner is quite happy with the Republican party, then she should have no problem cheering in the crowd of a Trump rally in Alabama or Cruz rally in Texas. Let’s see how your “fellow” Republicans treat ya.
SeeingAll
@scotshot: No. Ignorance would be if I didn’t know that about the gay ghetto. Troll.
Louis
@Uncle Mark nods exactly if they saw Caitlyin in a crowd at a republican rally they would snub their noses up to her , mock her, belittle her and possibly get physical with her …for being transgender one of the thousands upon thousands of things that republicans HATE.
Hate is pretty much what that party has ALWAYS stood for and represented it definitely never has represented tolerance, love, compassion, or understanding ever.
@SeeingAll what is the gay ghetto? Ive never heard of that word probably because its not a real word and its simply a word meant to silence an opposing view.
You said something earlier here about people turning on people at the drop of a hat also.
Its not turning on Caitlyn its simple common sense why would anyone vote for a party or be a part of a party that consistently tries to strip them of their civil and equal rights as Americans?
How does that make one ounce of logical or rational sense?
It doesn’t ive never understood that mentality and never will I couldn’t ever in all good conscience vote for a party that looks at me as less then human they are undeserving of my respect as a human being much less deserving of my VOTE.
Louis
@SeeingAll what is the gay ghetto? Ive never heard of that word probably because its not a real word and its simply a word meant to silence an opposing view.
You said something earlier here about people turning on people at the drop of a hat also.
Its not turning on Caitlyn its simple common sense why would anyone vote for a party or be a part of a party that consistently tries to strip them of their civil and equal rights as Americans?
How does that make one ounce of logical or rational sense?
It doesn’t ive never understood that mentality and never will I couldn’t ever in all good conscience vote for a party that looks at me as less then human they are undeserving of my respect as a human being much less deserving of my VOTE.
1EqualityUSA
20 year old’s hair on a 60-something face, never good.
SeeingAll
@Louis: You’ve never heard of the term “gay ghetto” ? Where in the world are you from ?
CurlyMop
Caitlyn is problematic. Trans and against gay rights.
SeeingAll
@CurlyMop: Only problematic to some. Others of us don’t see trans as the same as gay so….Jenner being against gay rights isn’t necessarily contradictory.
jrh311
I was unfriended for my support of Jenner. Ugh hindsight is 20/20… Had I known then what I know now, I couldn’t have cared less about her.
John
There are female, gay, black Republicans just as there are male, straight, Christian, white Democrats. Issues are ranked by each individual based on what is more/most implrtant issues to them. Each person nakes there own personal decision based on their ideology. The propoganda tells us its us againt them but that is simply not necessarily true. Most politicians really don’t give a rats behind and will pander to the larger voting block. Remember in 2011 when Obama was not generating the same energy and enthusiasm and $$$ from gays and women? He miraculiously “evolved” over one weekend to support gay marriage one week and Lily Ledbetter Equal Pay the next. (Indtead of actually enforcing the Eual Pay Act of 1963, it created more buzz and excitement this way). The energy and $$$ came flowing in, we were manipulated. Truth be told he had nothing to do with gay marriage, that ws the Supreme Court. The propoganda is st up to conquer and divide only and to keep those in power so they can continue to suckle at the taxpayers nipple.