Dean and McAuliffe meet for dinner...

[NYCGirl]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62222-2005Feb3.html

Chewing the Fat at Milano

Was this the ceremonial passing of the steak knife? Outgoing Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe was spotted with the leading candidate to replace him, Howard Dean, chomping and chatting (but thankfully not screaming) at -- surprise, surprise -- Cafe Milano on Wednesday night. (Tidbit: Though no one has ever been to Milano without running into McAuliffe, Dean apparently invited him and picked up the tab.)

A fellow Milanoer walked up to the table and congratulated Dean about the DNC gig. "Don't congratulate me yet," Dean protested, waving the remark off with a smile, before McAuliffe burst in: "You should be congratulating me!"

Later, Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) waltzed in with Bush supporter Ron Silver for a late dinner. Please, people. Doesn't Washington have more than one restaurant?

[mattclearing]

1. We have many, many restaurants.

What's with Lautenberg?

[NYCGirl]

2. Yeah, but I guess Milano is very popular now...

and I don't understand the Ron Silver thing, either.
:shrug:

[NYCGirl]

3. kick for the afternoon

[crispini]

4. Huh, I clicked on this thinking it was a joke or something.

Dean and McAuliffe walk into a bar....

[NYCGirl]

5. No, that would be "Dean and McAuliffe, a priest and a rabbi

walk into a bar..."
:evilgrin: