Gov tells Bette Midler to kiss dog's 'heinie' - and shows it

[riversedge]

Source: AP




By LEAH WILLINGHAM an hour ago


CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Gov. Jim Justice has a message for singer and actress Bette Midler, who called West Virginians “poor, illiterate and strung out” in a tweet after Sen. Joe Manchin refused to support President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act.

The 70-year-old Republican governor ended his televised State of the State address Thursday night by lifting up his English bulldog and flashing its rear end to the cameras and crowd.

“Babydog tells Bette Midler and all those out there: Kiss her heinie,” Justice said, grinning as people applauded and some gave him a standing ovation.

Justice had spent more than an hour touting the state’s accomplishments, including two recently announced economic development projects.

“Absolutely too many people doubted us,” he said. “They never believed in West Virginia. ... They told every bad joke in the world about us.”
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WV has a long way to go!

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[Srkdqltr]

1. Sure proved her point.

[JohnSJ]

2. yup

[Baitball Blogger]

11. Man seemed to know which dog's heiney would make the most visual impact.

He must spend far too much time looking at dog's heineys.

[Roc2020]

56. Exactly

nuff said.

[KS Toronado]

3. Only repugs do stupid shit like this.

[Initech]

36. Of course! They are classless assholes.

[Polybius]

52. Yup

He didn't say anything like this when he was a Democrat before 2017.

[ificandream]

4. Betcha ...

He’ll kiss that dog’s ass before she will.

[cstanleytech]

33. You expect him to stop tonguing Trump's ass? That isn't likely to happen.

[ificandream]

43. Of course not ...

But I was talking about him and the dog, not him and the Orange mutt.

[SouthernDem4ever]

46. LOL and true!

[Marthe48]

5. perfect example of dogs and owners looking alike

justice is another con artist.

[Srkdqltr]

7. Perfect

[2Gingersnaps]

49. So true!

And it wasn't the poor dog showing it's ass in public.

[Bev54]

6. That jackass is only 70? I thought he was much older.

[Botany]

8. Stay classy West Virginia ... and look at the woman pointing and laughing.

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[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

9. He's the leading contender in the "How stupid can you get?" challenge.

[turbinetree]

10. Hey Gov do you remember this article.....its says your a billionaire deadbeat

https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2019/04/09/the-deadbeat-billionaire-the-inside-story-of-how-west-virginia-gov-jim-justice-ducks-taxes-and-slow-pays-his-bills/?sh=66b189312acc

[Ray Bruns]

12. I'm sorry. Did Bette Midler say something that wasn't true?

[Marcuse]

38. Yes, she said Manchin was poor and illiterate.

[2Gingersnaps]

50. Pretty sure she implied the people of WV were because of him

Which is not untrue. Just another coal baron peeing on them and telling them it's raining.

"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.
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[Chicago1980]

13. That dog looks extremely overweight...

Fits in with the rest of the state, at the bottom percentile of everything.

[msongs]

14. one suspects WVA is kept afloat by socialist govt welfare from blue states nt

[Old Crank]

15. Jim Jackass

that is all.

[Paladin]

16. You first, Gov.

And make it a long, deep one. I want to see a smile on that ugly dog's face.

[GB_RN]

17. Way To Keep It Classy, Governor.

There are certainly better ways you could have made a retort than pulling a stunt like that. To borrow a phrase/idea from Mitch "Mumbles" McConnell, that was definitely beneath the dignity of his office. 🤦‍♂️

[Natal]

18. Fourteen-Tier

Maybe 15. Not sure.

[Aussie105]

19. West Virginia?

Them folk is smart, sophisticated, intelligent, culturally advanced and socially sensitive.

How do we know? Well, the (human) dog's hiney said so.

Surely that is enough for you, Bette?

Class act, Mr Justice, Sir!

[George II]

20. To be honest, he's got a sharp sense of humor. I doubt he meant disrespect (although I didn't watch)

[Midnight Writer]

21. The GOP is the Party of Stunts. It is all they have.

[DLevine]

22. Poor dog. nt

[twodogsbarking]

23. Poverty, illiteracy, drug use, healthcare all go together.

Improve on one and all will follow. WV needs help not some ass clown.

[live love laugh]

24. He looks duller than a butter knife. nt

[Behind the Aegis]

25. So, this happened AFTER Bette apologized?!

[The Grand Illuminist]

27. A vast number of WV citizens are not as forgiving.

And will kill Midler at first site within the state, and get away with it.

[paleotn]

32. Why for fucks sake would she even want to go there?

For the same reasons I don't go through Mississhitty.

[The Grand Illuminist]

42. In the current day in age, absolutely

But many years ago, she performed at the Charleston Civic Center for a tour.

[Skittles]

53. thereby proving her point

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[maxrandb]

26. Will the media hound him for an apology?

Of course not.

Decency is NEVER expected from Retrumplicans.

It's why I think Biden should have never apologized to that "dumb SOB".

We think it shows decency and grace.

A bunch of American swing voters see it as weak and disingenuous.

If you call someone a Dumb SOB, and that person is actually a dumb SOB, you're just "telling it like it is".

[Evolve Dammit]

28. He just proved Bette's point. What an ass (not the dog)...

[onecaliberal]

29. The Governor is what comes out of the dogs hiney.

[PatSeg]

30. Oh, isn't he classy?

I agree with Bette Midler's criticism of Manchin, but it wasn't helpful to put the people of West Virginia in one big category - “poor, illiterate and strung out”. A lot of the problems of West Virginians are directly related to their politicians and leaders. They are the people who should be attacked, not necessarily their constituents, who now have yet another reason to hate liberals and Democrats.

[ripcord]

47. Yeah they are both out of line nt

[paleotn]

31. He proves her point, the piece of shit.

Cut them off. Split them off. Let them have their own banana republic. I'm tired of this shit. I'm tired of the tax drain. Fuck them.

[Dial H For Hero]

34. I'll leave this one to Gene Kelly.

[George II]

37. Bette Midler's Twitter response to Governor Justice:

BTW, here are the state rankings of all the areas and agencies for which the so-called “Governor” of WVA, #JimJustice, is responsible. Judging from these rankings, I’d say his dog’s ass would make a better Governor than him!

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[twodogsbarking]

39. Ass Clown, doggie style.

[Marcuse]

40. Gov. Jim Justice (left) and Babydog.

[amb123]

41. Guess Gov. "Buford T." Justice thinks his "Babydog" is so ugly

that he shaved it's butt and taught it to walk backwards!

Obviously, it didn't work!

[LakeArenal]

44. The moment you realize:

Man, I look just like my dog...’s ass.

[twodogsbarking]

45. Bette speaks up. Listen to her.

She may not always be polite but there is always a reason.

[SouthernDem4ever]

48. Show me a republican with class

I know you can't so don't try.

[Skittles]

51. he is essentially proving her point

disgusting

[The Jungle 1]

54. two recently announced economic development projects.

It is called socialist corporate welfare!

[Javaman]

55. I'm amused that his moron misses the irony. nt

[Raine]

57. The dog is so cute dog 🐕 nt