Senator Edward Kennedy had a seizure during today's Inaugural luncheon at the National Statuary Hall. (Leave it do a Kennedy to steal Obama's thunder! ) According to reports, Kennedy's seizure lasted several minutes and he had to be taken out via wheelchair. It was a "very tense moment." He has been whisked away to Boston for treatment. He was on an oxygen during his time in DC today. No word yet on his condition. But, you know, it's not good. Kennedy, if you recall, has been battling cancer and a tumor for the last year. UPDATE: Word now is Kennedy was "just exhausted." (Which... we guess means he was on too much disco dust at Club Hyde?) We're going to assume it was a seizure. Anyway, he is reportedly in "good condition."

This just in--interrupting The View no less. Bah!--Senator Ted Kennedy (one of the leaders of the democratic party and tipsiest of the Kennedy clan) has been diagnosed with malignant brain tumor just days after having a seizure. He's got the brain cancer, folks.

About half of the people with malignant brain tumors die within 18 months. Camelot, it seems, is almost all but gone now. Turn, turn, turn.