Jimmy Carter's statement on Fidel Castro death is 'surprising no one' yet sending heads to desks

Someone pour me a drink. Lord have mercy. @Talkmaster https://t.co/OHjLhVCEn1

— Monica On Air (@monicaonairtalk) November 26, 2016

Cuban dictator Fidel Castro has died. Among those who have released statements is former President Jimmy Carter, who responded this way:

Jimmy Carter on the death of Fidel Castro: pic.twitter.com/JMV524xDO2

— Greg Bluestein (@bluestein) November 26, 2016

It’s certainly not unexpected, but still a bit facepalm-worthy nonetheless:

https://twitter.com/AwesomeDoveMan/status/802509336157286400

Good Lord. https://t.co/khbzHdOt53

— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) November 26, 2016

Absolutely surreal. https://t.co/ji4bKobyUf

— Pam D (@lifebythecreek) November 26, 2016

Jimmy Carter is a bad person. https://t.co/2qxbVLzEe4

— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) November 26, 2016

Jimmy @CarterCenter, did you see Castro's love of his country in his murder and imprisonment of Cuba's people?

I didn't. https://t.co/Ipesd14tz3

— eye95 ن (@eye95) November 26, 2016

Disgusting. God forbid he mention the word freedom, or liberty. https://t.co/eFopto6MCq

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) November 26, 2016

Mr Carter heard his legacy as "worst POTUS ever" was being usurped. This should secure it. https://t.co/3ByeOOnixF

— Jerry Bohl, Jr. (@jr_bohl) November 26, 2016

https://twitter.com/seanagnew/status/802500474339344384

Breaking: Jimmy Carter fights to hold on to #WorstPresidentEver title. https://t.co/GPOfRblj0v

— Epstein Didn't Mush Himself (@MushKat) November 26, 2016

President Carter is a good man, but has been a useful idiot for Communists since 1976.

— Rob Jones (@robjonesknows) November 26, 2016

https://twitter.com/czechov/status/802497649547104256