Leftists rip into Rush Limbaugh after he announces cancer diagnosis: 'Good riddance'

Soon after conservative radio icon Rush Limbaugh announced on his Monday program that he has advanced lung cancer, leftists on social media — as we've come to expect — tore into Limbaugh with gusto.

Writer and comedian Nick Jack Pappas served up this take:

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The Rude Pundit, who boasts over 72,000 Twitter followers, let his F-flag fly:

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Another comedian, Nick Ciarelli, had the following to say to his nearly 24,000 followers:

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Numerous commenters on CNN Brian Stelter's tweet regarding Limbaugh's cancer announcement were particularly brutal to the conservative radio host:

• "He, literally, has encouraged right-wing politicians to harm people, deprive healthcare, imprison innocent children, and let people die. Lives will be saved when he is gone."
• "Couldn't have happened to a better person. I guess since he is a cancer to society, life is imitating art here."
• "Karma."
• "God works in mysterious ways."
• "Such a painful disease. The suffering he will experience. The anguish of facing death after his despicable life will be a burden so heavy, it will destroy his soul."
• "I'm sorry anyone has cancer. I won't be sorry to have someone who lies off the airwaves."
• "'I've never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure.' Your time has come you vicious racist POS."
• "Does that mean he will stop spreading hatred towards minorities from now on? Then that's OK."
• "...I wish I didn't have to laugh my ass off at this."
• "Good riddance."