Gov. Matt Bevin (Image credit: Gage Skidmore)
On Wednesday, former Gov. Matt Bevin (R-KY) took to Twitter to mock the idea that coronavirus is a serious problem:
BREAKING NEWS: Chicken Little has just confirmed that the sky IS indeed falling... Everyone is advised to take co… https://t.co/b2ryUeEss7— Matt Bevin (@Matt Bevin)1583962543.0
Bevin, who was notorious for angering even members of his own party as governor and who lost a closely-contested election to former state Attorney General Andy Beshear, was promptly buried in outraged replies:
@ch1mmmy @MattBevin Same— ⛄️Jules, BSBA; MA Elem Ed⛄️ (@⛄️Jules, BSBA; MA Elem Ed⛄️)1583963196.0
@MattBevin We have a pandemic of stupidity. Please stay off Twitter and stop spreading it Matt ...— No fan of Putin’s Chosen 1 (@No fan of Putin’s Chosen 1)1583973048.0
@MattBevin 6.6% fatality rate in Italy, but keep making jokes, chief.— Emey 🇺🇲 (@Emey 🇺🇲)1583963361.0
@MattBevin If Corona virus was a campaign donor in search of a pardon you'd surely believe it.— Lee Donohue (@Lee Donohue)1583963053.0
@MrBingham3 @MattBevin Pandemically screwing it up— MoeFlash (@MoeFlash)1583965584.0
@MattBevin Yo, Kentucky. https://t.co/CPKPVFhbsp— Jeff Fecke (@Jeff Fecke)1583971653.0
@MattBevin Thank God you are not in charge of killing Kentuckians.— 502GalShirleyNoJusticeNoPeace (@502GalShirleyNoJusticeNoPeace)1583963286.0
@MattBevin https://t.co/O3AGJuhhvT— Nathan Perry (@Nathan Perry)1583968664.0
@MattBevin Shhhh adults are talking, one term— Wilson Wears Masks (@Wilson Wears Masks)1583963241.0
@MattBevin We're all thankful you are unemployed during a time like this— Jeff Pile (@Jeff Pile)1583965704.0
@MattBevin Just reminds me why I did not vote for you! Governor Beshear is doing an excellent job!— Kim Higgins (@Kim Higgins)1583964405.0
@MattBevin Pray tell oh wise one, are the other governor's also saying the sky is falling? What about the colleges… https://t.co/S4pgVD7Ngi— Brooke says protect and defend democracy. (@Brooke says protect and defend democracy.)1583969957.0
@MattBevin Here for when you announce you are self-quarantined.— Matt Ortega (@Matt Ortega)1583964966.0
