Ellen DeGeneres Wedding Plans at Bush Ranch
LEMON: OK. So, Ellen DeGeneres wants to have her same-sex wedding at the Bush ranch. And she wants John McCain to walk her down the aisle. OK. Jeanne Moos will explain.</s>JEANNE MOOS, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): In case you couldn't tell from all the handholding and cozy body language --</s>ELLEN DEGENERES, HOST: I'm madly in love.</s>MOOS: But the body language is slightly more awkward when Ellen DeGeneres has not so gay marriage-friendly guests on her show. And ever since this announcement --</s>DEGENERES: I am announcing, I am getting married.</s>MOOS: With her spouse to be, Portia de Rossi, clapping in the audience. Ever since, Ellen has been tweaking certain guests about her upcoming wedding. Most recently, Laura Bush and her just-married daughter, Jenna, married at the Bush ranch.</s>DEGENERES: So, the ranch was a great place to get married. It looked like nobody could fly over and get pictures or bother you, really.</s>JENNA BUSH, PRESIDENTIAL DAUGHTER: Yes, that was really nice.</s>DEGENERES: So, can we borrow it for our wedding? Can we get the ranch?</s>BUSH: Sure.</s>DEGENERES: OK. Great. I appreciate it.</s>MOOS: Note Laura Bush nodding silently. Just the week before, it was John McCain's turn.</s>DEGENERES: When we come back, I will be discussing with you California overturning the ban on gay marriage and --</s>SEN. JOHN MCCAIN (R-AZ), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I can hardly wait.</s>DEGENERES: Me, too.</s>MOOS: When they did return --</s>DEGENERES: We are all the same people. All of us. You're no different than I am. Our love is the same.</s>MOOS: But same-sex marriage was too much for Senator McCain, though he did say -- McCain: I, along with many, many others, who wish you every happiness.</s>DEGENERES: Thank you. So, you'll walk me down the aisle. Is that what you're saying?</s>MOOS: And speaking of saying don't to gays saying "I do," check out this Republican congressional candidate's attack ad that's causing laughing attacks.</s>NARRATOR: In San Francisco, Nancy Pelosi is throwing a party for Kay Barnes. A ritzy California fundraiser celebrating Barnes' San Francisco style values -- yes, to same-sex marriage, yes to abortion.</s>MOOS: All that gay dancing earned this Missouri congressional ad the title "Worst Campaign Ad of the Year" from the liberal "New Republic." Many couldn't believe it was a real ad, saying it seemed more like a "Saturday Night Live" spoof. (on camera): Like the Village People on a bad hair day.</s>NARRATOR: Yes to same sex marriage. Yes to abortion.</s>MOOS (voice-over): Yes to mullets from the '70s. The attack ad provoked a counter-attack ad.</s>ANNOUNCER: Sam Graves' negative campaign is sad.</s>MOOS: Or at least cheesy. There will be nothing cheesy about the Ellen-Portia wedding. We've taken the liberty of preparing the invitations. Ellen will be given away by the Republican candidate for president at a ceremony held on the Bush ranch. Unless we hear any objection.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Sure.</s>ELLEN DEGENERES, TALK SHOW HOST: OK. Great.</s>MOOS: Jeanne Moos, CNN, New York.</s>LEMON: I was just picturing Ellen in a wedding dress in her signature sneakers. Now that would be interesting. All right, that's our show. Thanks for joining us in the CNN NEWSROOM. I'm Don Lemon. Hopefully Rick will be back tomorrow. If not, you may see someone else sitting in this seat. Have a good night.