Former President George H. W. Bush, a distinguished war hero, is in intensive care fighting a fever and upper respiratory problems. You’d think that some who may not like his politics would just be quiet about it. But no, the ghouls of the internet are openly wishing for his death.

Former President George H.W. Bush is surrounded by family in the ICU of Houston’s Methodist Hospital as he fights a “stubborn fever.” Doctors are “cautiously optimistic,” but the 88-year-old “remains in guarded condition.”

Thoughts and prayers flooded Twitter Wednesday as news of Bush’s illness spread. But the stomach-turning death wishes and plans for ghoulish celebrations weren’t far behind. Here are just some of the repulsive haters salivating over the possibility that Bush won’t recover.

Read the whole thing to see the nasty tweets. There are far too many of them.

These sick, vile people walk among us.

Update: Linked by the First Street Journal – thanks.