Breaking News: Nelson Mandela has passed away

From MSNBC Nelson Mandela, the revered South African anti-apartheid icon who spent 27 years in prison, led his country to democracy and became its first black president, died Thursday at home. He was 95. "He is now resting," said South African President Jacob Zuma. "He is now at peace." "Our nation has lost its greatest son," he continued. "Our people have lost a father." A state funeral will be held, and Zuma called for mourners to conduct themselves with "the dignity and respect" that Mandela personified. "Wherever we are in the country, wherever we are in the world ... let us reaffirm his vision of a society in which none is exploited, oppressed or dispossessed by another," he said as tributes began pouring in from across the world. President Obama said his first political action was an anti-apartheid protest inspired by Mandela, who "achieved more than could be expected of any man." “I cannot fully imagine my own life without the example Nelson Mandela set," he said. RIP sir. You were a great man. And Sarah just shut the fuck up. Don't even make a statement on Facebook or Twitter about Mr. Mandela. You were never a leader and you have no business being compared to him.