'NOT TODAY': The Onion went 'too far' with this SOULLESS swipe at Meghan McCain

As Twitchy told you, John McCain’s family announced that the GOP senator and war hero would be discontinuing medical treatment for brain cancer.

My family is deeply appreciative of all the love and generosity you have shown us during this past year. Thank you for all your continued support and prayers. We could not have made it this far without you – you've given us strength to carry on. pic.twitter.com/KuAQSASoa7

— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) August 24, 2018

A few hours later, the Onion tweeted this:

Meghan McCain Forced To Live Out Socialist Nightmare Of Empathy For Sick Person https://t.co/Cyxqt2Bm2D pic.twitter.com/UEboU4hf2Q

— The Onion (@TheOnion) August 24, 2018

Pardon our French, but what in the ever-loving hell kind of garbage is that?

Does anyone associated with you have a soul please advise

— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) August 24, 2018

Not the day for this.

— Quantified Dave (@QuantifiedDave) August 24, 2018

Bad timing guys. You should take this down. Not cool.

— MIKE RYAN #WinterHasCome (@ryaninteractive) August 24, 2018

This sucks. Take it down.

— Tom Gunn (@ElManoRoboto) August 24, 2018

Dude. Not the time.

— John P. Murphy (@dolohov) August 24, 2018

Not the time . . . Seriously.

— Carrie Sheinfeld (@carriesheinfeld) August 24, 2018

This is not in any way appropriate.

— Maya ? (@scentoflilacs) August 24, 2018

Really? You’re seriously doing this?

— Brent Thomas (@brentthomas11) August 24, 2018

https://twitter.com/MangyLover/status/1033051328854089728

Not today, Onion.

— Chris Baskind (@chrisbaskind) August 24, 2018

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Not only is this not funny, you have horrible timing.

— The President of the Oskar Werner fan club (@pipandbaby) August 24, 2018

This is not funny. Her father is dying. Please take this down.

— Sara Mannal (@SaraMannal) August 24, 2018

I'm a liberal- and please no. Not funny.

— nbctoday (@McF_Nbctoday) August 24, 2018

I’m a lifelong Democrat. This post is awful. You should be ashamed.

— Annie Scholz (@AnnieScholz1) August 24, 2018

Come on, Onion. There’s satire, and there’s straight-up viciousness. Be better than this.