Awww isn’t this sweet? Joe Biden gave his blessing to two nice young boys who work together at the White House and fell in love.
Their names are Brian Mosteller and Joe Mahshie, and it seems to be the first time Joe’s ever officiated a wedding. He made it a good one, though, looking happily on as the men exchanged rings at the Biden home on Monday. The two guys specifically asked him to officiate, so Joe rolled up his sleeves, tracked down a license (from a DC office, not one of those online ones) and did the deed.
Brian is the director of Oval Office operations, and his job is basically knowing what Obama wants before Obama knows it himself. Joe coordinates Michelle’s travel. They both seem like absolute peaches and you wish you were friends with them.
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If you’ve been following the progress of marriage equality, Biden basically announced that the administration supported same-sex marriage a little before he was supposed to: in an interview, he shrugged his shoulders and essentially said it was no big deal. That was a little premature, since Obama hadn’t said anything about it yet, so it caused a bit of Capitol Hill scurrying to clarify exactly what’s going on.
And in the words of Biden’s wife, “love is love.” She tweeted that message a little after Brian and Joe were married, and we couldn’t agree more. Many happy wishes to the lucky fellows. Don’t take too long of a honeymoon, though — someone has to ensure that Michelle can travel around the country for more delightful appearances.
Related: How much are you going to miss the Obamas when they move out? Ugh, so much.
GayEGO
Congratulations to the wedding couple and thank you Joe Biden. This is a great day when the Vice President Of The United States marries a gay couple.
jack512
What a true friend we have had in Joe Biden.
Kangol
Is this a first? Great to see our VP sanctifying a same-sex marriage in the White House. For every step backward there are steps forward like this one! Congrats to the couple!
judysdad
This is great! (One trivial quibble: I really, really wish that gay men–and gay publications–would STOP referring to adult males as “cute”. Sounds so middle school-girlish.)
Brian
And yet Obama welcomed the homophobic Singaporean PM to the White House today.
The Obama administration likes to play both sides of the fence.
OrchidIslander
@Brian: Obama has made it a point to engage with leaders whose policies he doesn’t necessary agree with. Iran and Cuba for example. And, you have no idea what the topics of conversation were with Singapore.
Dave Downunder
@Brian: Way to piss on a happy moment Brian. Well done.
Michael1500
@Brian: what a pissy downer.. I’ll bet you have lots of friends
hadeer_s
@Brian: It’s called diplomacy. Quit being a bitter queen and congratulate the couple.
youarekiddingme
Don’t be upset with Brian…the bitch hasn’t had sex in DECADES!