JK at Barney Frank wedding

[MBS]

Ok, the (really sweet) story is really about Barney Frank and Jim Ready, but I thought people would be interested to see Sen. Kerry among the attendees. (Look at far right: the digital version cuts off more of his head than the hard copy, but there's the bonus that it's in color)


http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/08/fashion/weddings/barney-frank-wedding-jim-ready.html?_r=1

Mr. Frank, 72, and Mr. Ready, 42, were married in Newton, Mass., part of Mr. Frank’s district, on Saturday in a low-key ceremony on the banks of the Charles River. Gov. Deval L. Patrick of Massachusetts officiated. The guests included Representative Nancy Pelosi, the House minority leader, as well as Senator John Kerry and Representatives Dennis J. Kucinich and Steny H. Hoyer.
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And in vows written by the couple, Mr. Frank and Mr. Ready pledged to love each other “on MSNBC or on Fox” and “in Congress or in retirement,” a reference to Mr. Frank’s decision not to seek another term.

[MBS]

1. Boston Globe version

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2012/07/07/barney-frank-weds-jim-ready-newton/h5GBhG9aAjALM10f0TgIcO/story.html

Guests at Saturday’s wedding included US Senator John F. Kerry, a Massachusetts Democrat; House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California; US Representative John F. Tierney, a Salem Democrat; US Representative Rosa DeLauro, a Connecticut Democrat; and US Representative Al Green, a Texas Democrat who served with Frank on the House Financial Services Committee.

“He’s a wonderful person,” Green said. “[Frank] is one of the most brilliant persons I’ve ever known.”

http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/07/08/frank/J1ebJWjTAq2MgRUt2opQSM/story.html

Patrick then asked the couple whether they would love each other “under the Democrats or the Republicans, whether the slopes are powdery or icy, whether the book reviews are good or bad, for better or for worse, on MSNBC or on Fox.”

[snappyturtle]

2. Wonderful! Glad to see Barney happy! nt

[dmr]

3. Congratulations to the happy couple.

[ladym55]

4. Good time to give Massachusetts props

Barney Frank and Jim Ready could get married in their home state. They didn't have to travel to Iowa like one couple I know or to Toronto like another couple I know and then come back to a state where their license isn't recognized.

Thank you, Massachusetts!

(And thank you for the nice picture!)

[Mass]

5. Congrats o the happy couple.

[JI7]

6. another one

[Inuca]

7. A better one :-)

I read the NYT article yesterday, lovely. I got the link when I saw that Barney Frank was trending on Twitter and clicked to see the comments. Some, as you would expect, were abominable (the first term that came to my mind, because, if I remember correctly, someody called Barney an abomination), but many were very nice. The NYT article gives some interesting background on Jim that I did not know.

[karynnj]

9. Nice photo

I think that Kerry is sitting next to Setti Warren (who I think is also next to his wife).
Congratulations to Barney Frank and spouse.

[MBS]

10. thanks for this better pic (of JK)

and Setti Warren is next to him!

[ProSense]

8. Congrats to the both.

Very nice photo.

[karynnj]

11. NYT on the wedding celebration - JK and Patrick left after the ceremony

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/09/at-barney-franks-wedding-vegan-soba-and-pelosi-on-the-dance-floor/

Nice photo of Barney and spouse lifted up on chairs.