ted kennedy has brain cancer

[cacophony]

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/...iref=hpmostpop

BOSTON, Massachusetts (CNN) -- U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has a malignant brain tumor, doctors treating him at Massachusetts General Hospital said Tuesday.

Kennedy, 76, was hospitalized Saturday morning after suffering a seizure at his family's compound at Hyannisport, Massachusetts.


"Preliminary results from a biopsy of the brain identified the cause of the seizure as a malignant glioma in the left parietal lobe," according to a statement from the doctors treating the senator.


Malignant glioma is the most common primary brain tumor, accounting for more than half of the 18,000 primary malignant brain tumors diagnosed each year in the United States, according to the National Cancer Institute.

it makes me so sad. what a terrifying diagnosis. bush did the right thing by immediately offering his sympathy but we're talking about a very contentious leader. i hate to think in terms of partisan politics but i have to wonder who will be the first republican to gloat. my guess is that it will be one of the irresponsible right-wing pundit talk show hosts. limbaugh seems pretty obvious, but my guess is going to be sean hannity.

[Sean]

Yeah, this was sad to hear. I don't agree with a good deal of what Kennedy says or does, but that doesn't change that it's a shame to hear about. Hope it's treatable.

[Deckard]

Sad.

Quite a moving tribute to him paid by McCain today.