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28. On a more inspiring note, Carter joined to eradicate guinea worm disease and today there are less

Sat Aug 22, 2015, 12:52 PM

Aug 2015

than a couple dozen cases, 15 reportedly, down from 3.6 million. The CDC says those are found in only 4 countries, down from 198 areas in the 1980s. I learned this from Jonathan Alter, who said the "serpent" on the staff on the symbol of medicine is believed to be a guinea worm, which was plaguing the human race back in biblical times.

I hope President Carter lives to see this disease officially eradicated, but all the people who were never crippled and suffering are already a magnificent legacy, and only one of many.

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Ted Cruz Criticizes Jimmy Carter a Day After His Cancer Admission [View all] patricia92243 Aug 2015 OP

Why would you think that ReTHUGs can't be more repulsive malaise Aug 2015 #1

No US troops died in foreign wars during Carter's tenure pinboy3niner Aug 2015 #5

The war profiteers count dollars not bodies malaise Aug 2015 #6

They're all in a race to the bottom of the septic tank. Cruz just pulled ahead. sarge43 Aug 2015 #13

I think Cruz gets some news in his empty head and just says things. I don't think he even thinks roguevalley Aug 2015 #22

I think that deep inside, Cruz is an evil man, son of another evil man. Frustratedlady Aug 2015 #2

Nasty despicable scumbags malaise Aug 2015 #8

You are dead on. olegramps Aug 2015 #15

Rafael needs to return to his homeland, Canada, and STFU. CurtEastPoint Aug 2015 #3

fuck cruz. he's excrement. spanone Aug 2015 #4

There is a time to criticize former Presidents MiniMe Aug 2015 #7

Bingo! patricia92243 Aug 2015 #10

This just shows what a disgusting person he is - TBF Aug 2015 #9

Cruz made jokes about Biden right after his son died in June. GreatCaesarsGhost Aug 2015 #11

Bingo - was just about to make the same point. This shitheel just can't bullwinkle428 Aug 2015 #14

I didn't realize that. So he has a history of being insensative and crude. :( patricia92243 Aug 2015 #18

So he is against a Nobel Peace Prize winner. Can I take that to mean RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #12

Canada would never take him back. Boomerproud Aug 2015 #24

That's beyond disgusting. BeanMusical Aug 2015 #16

It wasn't an "admission." It was an announcement. nt Chef Eric Aug 2015 #17

Seems like Cruz is going to campaign with Trump to pick up where Reagan left off; rounding up DhhD Aug 2015 #19

Cruz is frantically grasping at straws Art_from_Ark Aug 2015 #20

Cruz is a piece of shit. blackspade Aug 2015 #21

pretty sure that is insulting to pieces of shit. niyad Aug 2015 #35

You got me there! blackspade Aug 2015 #37

that pretty much sums it up. MBS Aug 2015 #36

Ted Cruz is a soulless asshole pscot Aug 2015 #23

Stay classy, Ted Cruz YoungDemCA Aug 2015 #25

Seems fair HassleCat Aug 2015 #26

Actually he makes me nervous in part because he is very intelligent, very talented, very ruthless. Hortensis Aug 2015 #27

On a more inspiring note, Carter joined to eradicate guinea worm disease and today there are less Hortensis Aug 2015 #28

Isn't it wonderful that one person could make that much of a differance in the world! patricia92243 Aug 2015 #30

! That this leader used his power for good, setting a very high standard for successors. Remember Hortensis Aug 2015 #31

Cruz has the class of a piss ant, no one wants him around. Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #29

Not even close blackspade Aug 2015 #38

I have to agree, if you want to know the wrong answer listen to Cruz. Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #39

Ted Cruz has the mores of a jackal and the sensitivity of a garden slug. DFW Aug 2015 #32

Cruz: Bad fart, good VW, cold day. Eleanors38 Aug 2015 #33

ah, the benefits of speed dial. niyad Aug 2015 #34