Don Lemon, cable news anchor and chief science officer aboard CNN’s Blizzardmobile, was named one of the worst journalists of 2014 by the Columbia Journalism Review, and it looks like he’s anxious to hold on to that honor for 2015. On CNN tonight, Lemon addresses the controversy over vaccinating children with the measles vaccine, an important issue he illustrated with a photo of his own “measles” shot scar.
My #measles shot scar from childhood. Do we still need it? Doctor answers on @CnnTonight 10pET. Use #VaccineQs pic.twitter.com/gjoXbRflFx
— Don Lemon (@donlemon) February 3, 2015
@donlemon @CNNTonight it's small pox scar, not MMR. MMR doesn't scar.
— Laurie (@mcsmartypants) February 3, 2015
@donlemon MMR vaccine doesnt leave a scar but nice shirtless selfie op
— darren, a dog liker (@tai_nugget) February 3, 2015
@donlemon cmon bruh, that's from the smallpox vaccine. Smh…
— Major K, MBA (@MajorKMusic) February 3, 2015
@mrobin032009 @donlemon @CNNTonight No, that's a smallpox scar. Nobody getting vaccines today will be scarred like that.
— SomeCallMeLaz (BSc) (@SomeCallMeLaz) February 3, 2015
@donlemon Are you sure that's not from a smallpox vaccine? Measles vaccine isn't known to leave a scar
— Tony Hrvatska ?? (@tonybalogna) February 3, 2015
@donlemon @CNNTonight I thought that was smallpox?
— Lise Conde (@liseconde) February 3, 2015
@donlemon @CNNTonight sir that's smallpox and we don't even get those anymore (in the US)
— ?Brianna ? (@raininblack) February 3, 2015
@thegrandfinalle @donlemon That’s no #measles vaccine.
That’s smallpox vaccine.— Xavier Tello (@StratCons) February 3, 2015
@DrJenGunter @DemFromCT @donlemon oy vey. How can ppl NOT know this is a smallpox vax scar?!
— Nika B (@nika7k) February 3, 2015
.@donlemon Don, that's a smallpox scar. MMR is a subQ injection that leaves NO scar. @CnnTonight
— Prosediva™ (@prosediva) February 3, 2015
@donlemon @CNNTonight That's a smallpox vaccine scar, genius.
— Kelly (@Kellykoop) February 3, 2015
@DrJenGunter @Gus_802 @donlemon That is so obviously a smallpox vaccine scar to anyone with the slightest knowledge. #NotADoctor
— ראַקעט פערד (((?))) Hästronaut (@chemoelectric) February 3, 2015
@donlemon @CnnTonight Oh Don, that's a smallpox scar, buddy. Nice try though. Don Lemon everybody!
— Katie Nelson (@katienelson210) February 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/goldietaylor/status/562415214784557058
@jesseberney @donlemon @CnnTonight that looks like a smallpox vaccination scar not measles.
— Karoli (@Karoli) February 3, 2015
And again, @donlemon is a damn fool. #putyourshirton #stfuaboutvaccines #VaccinateYourKids #dammit
— Meredith Whitfield (@hashtagmsw) February 3, 2015
@donlemon Measles shot scar? Or where you were probed by the aliens that took that Malaysian flight? Tough questions.
— DJ Gallo (@DJGalloEtc) February 3, 2015
OK, we’ve cleared that up. But what does one do with a problem like Don Lemon?
https://twitter.com/JohnRSports/status/562409930091933696
@DrJenGunter @donlemon This is embarrassing, Don. Please correct it.
— Moms Who Vax (@momswhovax) February 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/firescotch/status/562410334074322944
https://twitter.com/lqpharriet/status/562410693689753600
.@donlemon @CNNTonight Don you're the Donald Trump of news anchors. #NotACompliment
— (((DCCyclone))) (@DCCyclone) February 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/OTSWST/status/562412475572703233
@miss_davida @donlemon @CNNTonight im scarred for life after seeing that ?
— EU (@EdmeistuhJ) February 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/_JGR/status/562413228907827200
.@donlemon @CNNTonight Stop throwing idiot fuel on the idiot fire…..please.
— g (@grahamular) February 3, 2015
@ProfessorBLove Jesus. He is insane.
— Your girl’s best “friend” (@tbeanie97) February 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/BillAtTheEnd/status/562415388919857152
@thegrandfinalle @donlemon @GlennF lord that man is a moron.
— Ayelet Waldman (@ayeletw) February 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/jonahkeri/status/562417032348450816
https://twitter.com/big_dicta/status/562417232811417601
@donlemon @CNNTonight you are a fucking idiot. Why are you a journalist?
— Justin #SaveLodge49 (@AdmiralOfAges) February 3, 2015
Watching @donlemon leaves scars on your brain. @CNNTonight
— Ben Lenet (@LenetBen) February 3, 2015
@donlemon @CNNTonight Can you act like a real journalist and do some research? Just once?
— Xay (@xayide) February 3, 2015
@donlemon put a shirt on then delete your account
— Matt Collins (@MattRyCollins) February 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/angelcolberg/status/562420200960573440
@donlemon @jon_bois @CNNTonight how do you still have a job, you dolt.
— Leple Flopert (@Lobsterboyy) February 3, 2015
@donlemon @CNNTonight you don't even know what you have, and the debate you're trying to engender is recklessly dangerous. Log off forever.
— The Manudalorian (@ManuclearBomb) February 3, 2015