Sharing a wedding day with the DNC meeting and protestors...champagne from Howard Dean

[madfloridian]

and the DNC.

This is such a nice story.

No Dem Damage To Their Day

There will be protesters," the bride says she was told on Friday.

"How many?" she asked.

"Just a few," the planner assured her.

Turned out to be more than that. DeBuchananne and groom Matt Rogers of Reston found themselves at rancorous Ground Zero in the battle between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama when the Democratic Party held its Rules and Bylaws Committee meeting at the same time and place -- Saturday, the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel -- as their 200-guest wedding reception.

The happy couple was toasted amid angry hallway clashes and a barrage of hollering and sign-waving. DeBuchananne encountered ladies' room partisans wanting to know whom she supported; and Rogers's Philly relatives couldn't resist sneaking away to check out the (sort of) historic action in the nearby committee room.

What great senses of humor the wedding party had.

"We could let it ruin the wedding, or we could embrace it," said Rogers, 29, who works in finance with Accenture. "We embraced it." So when the protesters shouted, "Count the vote, count the vote!" and "Fifty states, not 48!" the bridesmaids came back with "Danielle and Matt in Oh-Eight!"

But the best part of all:

(The answer to the ladies' room question: The newlyweds like Obama. "Neither of us are big Hillary people," DeBuchananne said. "It's funny that she was a big part of our wedding.")

Back at their room, they were surprised by a huge platter of food, a nice bottle of champagne and a note: "Thank you so much for sharing your day with us." Signed: Howard Dean and the Democratic National Committee.

What a nice story.

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. Howard Dean so rocks!

Great story.

[madfloridian]

11. Agreed.

:hi:

[rateyes]

2. Howard Dean is a class act.

We sure needed him to win the nomination 4 years ago. But, I'm glad to have him chairing the DNC.

Great story.

[madfloridian]

9. Yes, just a nice story, I agree.

Can't believe the planners of the wedding did not tell the bride until the day before.

[Triana]

3. What a cool thing for Howard Dean and the DNC to do! Nice story! n/t

[madfloridian]

5. I thought so.

Kind of special.

[rocktivity]

4. Reminds me of a John Eddie concert I saw in a hotel banquet room on the Jersey shore

We were so rowdy we disrupted THREE wedding receptions!

:headbang:
rocknation

[madfloridian]

14. Okay, now that is pretty loud.

:hi:

[rocktivity]

15. Only one couple complained

The other two hung out with us for a while!

:headbang:
rocknation

[madfloridian]

16. That is great.

Doesn't sound like this couple was too offended, either.

[AtomicKitten]

6. 5th K&R. Great story. ;)

[madfloridian]

7. It really is.

Just one of those stories that warms the heart.

[dmr]

8. WOW! Now that is class!

I just love Howard Dean.

I can't tell you how happy I am that he heads the DNC. If ever there was a time in our history we needed someone of his caliber, it is now. 'Now' includes the beginning of his tenure building the 50-state strategy.

He has made us stronger. Instead of having tens of thousands or more Americans dis-satisfied with their government, he and Obama knew what to do. They didn't sit around twiddling their thumbs, they went to the nooks and crannies of America, listened, spoke with, then embraced and captured these Americans!

It has made our Party stronger and fiscally viable in 'clean' money!

Edit: spelling

[madfloridian]

10. He has done a good job.

And that was a classy thing to do.

[WhiteTara]

27. yes, and every primary mattered

it was a great election cycle. It's a shame that FL and MI tried to ruin the party and not wait their turn. With Dean's 50 state strategy, they would have mattered just as much during their designated primaries.

But truly, kudos to Chairman Howard Dean! My hero!
:patriot:

[tnlefty]

12. What a lovely gesture!

He's such a class act. Thanks for posting this. :hi:

Now I must get thoughts of Howard Dean and champagne out of my head. :spank:

[madfloridian]

13. So funny.

:rofl:

It was a lovely gesture.

[RubyDuby in GA]

17. Wonderful! There is a reason this precious boy is named after Howard Dean!

Carter Dean (who we hope lives up to his wonderful namesakes!):


Howard Dean is just a great guy! We are fortunate to have someone like this leading us at this "difficult" time!

[Captain Angry]

18. That is no way to store your child.

:-P

Great photo, great name.

[RubyDuby in GA]

19. Nonesense! He's right there - ready to pounce on unsuspecting Republicans at any time!

And jump out to scare kitty and doggies too :)

[Captain Angry]

20. Well, if there's to be pouncing, that's ok then.

[madfloridian]

24. My kids loved boxes when they were little....

They are wonderful things to crawl inside and ponder the world. That picture reminded me. :hi:

[madfloridian]

22. Now come on...it's as good a way as any to store a child.

:rofl:

[Captain Angry]

23. That box could get soggy.

:-)

[madfloridian]

21. How precious, Ruby. That smile is a winning thing.

:hi:

[calimary]

25. Agreed!

Cute kid! Reminds me of when my kids were small. ANYTHING large that you brought home to assemble for them to play with tended to play second fiddle to the box it arrived in! If it was a big packing box, it was an automatic hit.

[Pastiche423]

26. This is a wonderful story!

Howard Dean continues to be a class act.

[madfloridian]

29. It really is a pleasant story. In the midst of all the confusion at the meeting

for him to remember such a thing. :hi:

[Fleshdancer]

28. Awww...I love Howard Dean

Thanks for posting this! :hi: