Bette Midler has come under fire from both conservatives and liberals after she tweeted that Senator Joe Manchin ‘wants us all to be just like his state, West Virginia…poor, illiterate, and strung out.’
The First Wives Club actress infuriated thousands with her snobbish missive, which said: 'What #JoeManchin, who represents a population smaller than Brooklyn, has done to the rest of America, who wants to move forward, not backward, like his state, is horrible.
'He sold us out.
'He wants us all to be just like his state, West Virginia.
'Poor, illiterate and strung out.'
Criticism for Midler's high-handed comments quickly poured in from both conservatives and liberals.
Mike Schlossberg, a Democratic state legislator from Pennsylvania, criticized Midler, tweeting: 'Respectfully: This isn't helping. "I AM SMARTER THAN YOU SO AGREE WITH ME" has never convinced anyone. Ever.'
Another Twitter user wrote to Midler: 'You suck as a person.'
One Twitter user commented: 'Do you feel good tweeting this from your mansion in LA?'
Another Twitter user wrote: 'This is just a simple reminder of how the "elite" feel about normal Americans.
'She isn't the only one but rather a representative of many.
'Remember this when you think about voting blue next time around.'
'Just stop...when was the last time that you were here?' another Twitter user wrote.
'How many people have you met from WV? Enough with the stereotypes.
'I am glad that he voted against this massive spending bill, and so are the majority of the WV people.'
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