JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="//netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.0.0/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.0.0/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<div class="btn-group"> 
    <i class="dropdown-arrow dropdown-arrow-inverse"></i>
    <button class="btn btn-primary status">status</button>
    <button class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown"> <span class="caret"></span> 
    </button>
    <ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-inverse">
        <li><a href="#fakelink">pending</a>
        </li>
        <li><a href="#fakelink">active</a>
        </li>
        <li><a href="#fakelink">discontinued</a>
        </li>
    </ul>
</div>

JavaScript

$('.dropdown-inverse li > a').click(function(e){
    $('.status').text(this.innerHTML);
});