I too have always liked Bette Midler. Who knows what's true and what's checkbook journalism anymore. But the way I see it anyone (celebrity or not) has the right to say what they want. When they want. With that there are consequences. Rosanne comes to mind. There is also judgement. Not our place but our human nature is to judge. Everyone. Dead or alive. More importantly there is judgement from the man upstairs... ultimately we'll all have opinions but there is only one that has the power to judge.