{"id":143622,"date":"2021-02-17T23:36:50","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T04:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=143622"},"modified":"2021-02-17T23:58:06","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T04:58:06","slug":"bette-midler-implies-texas-winter-storms-are-divine-payback-against-cruz-and-cornyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bette-midler-implies-texas-winter-storms-are-divine-payback-against-cruz-and-cornyn\/","title":{"rendered":"Bette Midler Implies Texas Winter Storms Are Divine \u2018Payback\u2019 Against Cruz And Cornyn"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbette-midler-implies-texas-winter-storms-are-divine-payback-against-cruz-and-cornyn%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=143622&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GettyImages-1186033127.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Actress and singer Bette Midler claimed Wednesday that the devastating winter storms afflicting Texas could be divine retribution for Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and John Cornyn (R-TX) not recognizing that President Joe Biden rightfully won the election.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to a user who claimed Cruz and Cornyn are \u201cthe most inept Senators in the country at this point,\u201d Midler responded, \u201c\u2018Inept\u2019 is the wrong word. \u2018Hateful\u2019, \u2018Vicious\u2019, \u2018Cruel\u2019 might all apply. I feel for the people suffering thru this weather, but #God doesn\u2019t seem to like #TedCruz or #JohnCornyn. These two also never recognized that [Joe Biden] won. If this isn\u2019t payback, I don\u2019t know what is.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Inept&#8221; is the wrong word. &#8220;Hateful&#8221;, &#8220;Vicious&#8221;, &#8220;Cruel&#8221; might all apply. I feel for the people suffering thru this weather, but <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/God?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#God<\/a> doesn&#8217;t seem to like <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TedCruz?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TedCruz<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JohnCornyn?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JohnCornyn<\/a>. These two also never recognized that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Joe?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Joe<\/a> won. If this isn&#8217;t payback, I don&#8217;t know what is. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/58nrn22cxF\">https:\/\/t.co\/58nrn22cxF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 bettemidler (@BetteMidler) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BetteMidler\/status\/1361901012257243138?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Midler\u2019s tweet derided their request for disaster relief amid Winter Storm Uri, as both&nbsp;men voted against&nbsp;federal aid during Hurricane Sandy in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Midler also released a torrent of toxic tweets in response to the death of Rush Limbaugh on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">\u201c#RushLimbaugh<\/span> <span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">has gone to his reward,\u201d she said. \u201cBet it\u2019s hot.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RushLimbaugh?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RushLimbaugh<\/a> has gone to his reward. Bet it\u2019s hot.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 bettemidler (@BetteMidler) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BetteMidler\/status\/1362155164497494020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>She later retweeted a Mark Twain quote from a follower who said, \u201cI have never wished death on any man but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure,\u201d in a tweet that has since been deleted.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">In response to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich describing Limbaugh\u2019s passing as \u201ca tragic moment,\u201d Middler wrote, \u201cNO,<\/span> <span class=\"r-18u37iz\">#Newt<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">, his BIRTH was a tragic moment. He was one of the vilest reptiles who ever trolled the planet. And of course, birds of a feather, Newt. Mend your ways, lest YOUR death bring the outpouring of joy so many feel at his demise.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NO, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Newt?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Newt<\/a>, his BIRTH was a tragic moment. He was one of the vilest reptiles who ever trolled the planet. And of course, birds of a feather, Newt. Mend your ways, lest YOUR death bring the outpouring of joy so many feel at his demise. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iLsv2oLLFg\">https:\/\/t.co\/iLsv2oLLFg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 bettemidler (@BetteMidler) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BetteMidler\/status\/1362189898472636420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Midler also retweeted a meme depicting demons in hell searching for Limbaugh, to which was appended, \u201c#RestInPiss,\u201d a hashtag that trended for the entire day. The tweet has also since been deleted.<\/p>\n<p>As The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/rest-in-piss-twitter-lets-mocking-hashtags-to-trend-following-rush-limbaugh-death-as-leftists-cheer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>Twitter allowed mocking phrases and hashtags to trend on Wednesday following the death of conservative radio icon Rush Limbaugh, who lost his battle with cancer, as leftists cheered.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe, the Limbaugh family, are deeply saddened to announced that our beloved Rush has died,\u201d Limbaugh\u2019s wife, Kathryn Adams Limbaugh, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-conservative-radio-icon-rush-limbaugh-dies-at-70-after-battle-with-cancer\">said<\/a> in a post on her husband\u2019s Facebook account. \u201cRush Hudson Limbaugh III will forever be the greatest of all time, a courageous, brilliant gentle giant and radio pioneer. Our entire family is so thankful to everyone who prayed and cared for Rush, especially the audience he adored. Rush\u2019s love for our country, and for all of you, will live on eternally.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Shortly following the news of Limbaugh\u2019s passing, Twitter allowed phrases like \u201cGood Riddance,\u201d \u201cRot in Hell,\u201d and \u201cRest in Piss\u201d to trend on their platform.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>While those outside of the hard-left either simply posted information on Limbaugh\u2019s passing or remembered his life with kind words, those inside the hard-left cheered and attacked him following his death.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/fighting-through-failure-in-memory-of-rush-limbaugh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fighting Through Failure: In Memory Of Rush Limbaugh<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actress and singer Bette Midler claimed Wednesday that the devastating winter storms afflicting Texas could be divine retribution for Sens. 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