Former President Jimmy Carter (D) announced on Wednesday that he has advanced cancer, reported RawStory. “Recent liver surgery revealed that I have cancer that now is in other parts of my body,” said Carter, who is 90. “I will be rearranging my schedule as necessary so I can undergo treatment by physicians at Emory Healthcare. A more complete public statement will be made when facts are known, possibly next week.”
The announcement was met with an outpouring of well-wishes and support from several politicians and high-profile people in the media, and all around the world. However, Fox News and conservative squawk box Debbie Schlussel said something disgusting, as usual.
.@CharlesHurt: “Our country has not been as aimless & lost as it is today since, I think, Jimmy Carter…It’s probably even worse today.”
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 13, 2015
A cancer has cancer. Oops, I mean, Jimmy Carter has cancer. Same diff. #tcot #gop #JimmyCarter #ACancerwithCancer
— Debbie Schlussel (@DebbieSchlussel) August 12, 2015
Only the Good Die Young: Jimmy Carter, 90, Has Cancer. So Sad, Too Bad #tcot #gop #ACancerHasCancer #Jimmy Carter — Debbie Schlussel (@DebbieSchlussel) August 12, 2015
Way to be awful, Fox News.
UPDATE: Here are some tweets of people reacting to Fox News and Schlussel.
Pro-Cancer Conservative @DebbieSchlussel has a sad because she was called mean names. #JimmyCarter pic.twitter.com/ev7UHj4OwQ
— Jade Helm Commander (@Anomaly100) August 14, 2015
Hey @DebbieSchlussel, I’m a Reverend and I follow #God. Based on your comments about #JimmyCarter, have fun in hell. pic.twitter.com/ylN9XwgCeB — Rev. Paul Crockett (@RevCrockett) August 13, 2015
@DebbieSchlussel I suppose you’re a good “Christian” since you’re filled with hate, vulgarity. Republicans, the party of incompetence & hate
— Mr. Mustard (@prog_mustard) August 13, 2015
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