Video feed shows Michigan governor making 'Shark Week' joke, mouthing expletives prior to DNC speech

WXYZ TV, Detroit ^ | 8/18/2020 | Scripps National staff, WXYZ staff

[leftcoaster]

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer must be a big fan of Discovery Channel's "Shark Week."

Whitmer was recorded referencing the television event while waiting to deliver a speech remotely at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday.

The video, shared on Twitter by The Recount, showed Whitmer joking with attendees at UAW Local 652 in Lansing, where she delivered her address.

"It's not just Shark Week, it's Shark Week mother f******," she said, while simply mouthing the expletives without saying them aloud. The comment got laughs from the people who were in the room at the time of the speech.

"I have learned about the hot mic," Whitmer later said.

[leftcoaster]

Gov. Whitmer caught on video joking with her hand-picked union audience while waiting for her to go live in her address to DNC on Monday night.

[glennaro]

She’s just basking in the ecstasy of having near absolute power over the 10 million Michiganders who exist soley to serve her. (Someone really needs to put a bridle bit in her mouth to complete her image.)

[ChildOfThe60s]

One thing that the Democrats consistently have in common, they are foul-mouthed people. Low class and filthy mouths. They give trailer trash a bad name.

Which is ironic considering all of their voters think of themselves as so morally superior to the rest of us rubes.

[Skywise]

So she wasn’t wearing a mask in a public assembly?

[farming pharmer]

One thing that the Democrats consistently have in common, they are foul-mouthed people. Low class and filthy mouths. They give trailer trash a bad name.

She in particular is a special piece of work.

[SMARTY]

It’s true and all the Liberals I ever heard are certain they are MUCH more intelligent than any Conservative.

It makes me laugh

[SMARTY]

Said she ‘learned about the hot mike’

Really? It didn’t SOUND like it!

[budj]

"...so morally superior to the rest of us rubes..."

It's ok; she spells it with a "ph".

[Migraine]

while waiting for her to go live in her address to DNC on Monday night

Did that come out right?

[Ancesthntr]

What a class act.

Maybe the people of Michigan have figured out by now that they’d be WAY better off if she watched Shark Week MF on a 24/7/365 basis, rather than being their governor.

[RedMonqey]

"The thing about a shark, it's got lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes. When it comes at you it doesn't seem to be livin'... until he bites you, and those black eyes roll over white."

Quint

[tech_rjmarce1]

Is it clear to everyone that “Shark Week” isn’t referring to the TV show?