Angry Twitter users hammer Fox News for insulting Jimmy Carter on day he announced cancer diagnosis

[DonViejo]

On Wednesday, former U.S. president Jimmy Carter revealed he has advanced cancer. That prompted an outpouring of support by many — and a nasty tweet by Fox News.

“Recent liver surgery revealed that I have cancer that now is in other parts of my body. 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,” Carter wrote in a statement posted to his foundation website.

A wide range of political and media personalities chimed in to wish Carter well.

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But Fox News generated an angry backlash with a tweet attacking the 90 year old the day the announcement of his illness was made.

Fox News
✔@FoxNews

.@CharlesHurt: “Our country has not been as aimless & lost as it is today since, I think, Jimmy Carter…It’s probably even worse today.”
10:33 PM - 12 Aug 2015

97 97 Retweets 199 199 favorite

Ragan Fox
@RaganFox

@FoxNews @CharlesHurt A new low. Even for Fox. There is no bottom for this joke of a network.
10:48 PM - 12 Aug 2015

13 13 Retweets 14 14 favorites

Jackie Jax
@JaxGotJokes

@FoxNews @CharlesHurt your tweet is a self-fulfilling prophecy
11:13 PM - 12 Aug 2015

2 2 Retweets 1 1 favorite

Sue
@AtlBlue2

@FoxNews @CharlesHurt Leave it to Fox "News" to throw a punch at President Carter on the day it's revealed he has cancer. #Low #Disgusting

7:32 AM - 13 Aug 2015

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/08/angry-twitter-users-hammer-fox-news-for-insulting-jimmy-carter-on-day-he-announced-cancer-diagnosis/

[Takket]

1. They quoted 3 people? Really?

I could go on twitter right now and say I love rainbows and puppies and at least 3 people will tell me to drop dead. Quoting 3 people on twitter as if this is some sort of major blow to Fox News is silly.

[shraby]

2. I don't do twitter, but fox gnus was out of line tremendously. Put the whole bunch in a zoo because

there they would be with beings of the same or more I.Q.
They don't deserve to be even called a comedy station.
They are vile, spreading misinformation and trying to drag down people with class just because they think they can.
It would take a thesaurus to describe them.

[KamaAina]

6. Well, according to Faux, Jesus rode a thesaurus

so there!

[roguevalley]

3. no its not silly. any time you can showcase their shit its a victory

[DonViejo]

5. Follow the link and read the entire article. Really!

[KamaAina]

4. You stay classy, Faux.

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