Kathryn Rogers, 33, and Rush Limbaugh, 59, who were married Saturday at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida.  It was the fourth marriage for Limbaugh, the conservative radio host and commentator, whose illness at a Hawaiian hotel led to an unlikely pairing with his million dollar wedding singer, Sir Elton John.  (photo: Getty)

Like many, I was initially cynical when I heard that Sir Elton John was the surprise entertainment at Rush Limbaugh's fourth wedding this weekend in Palm Beach.

Reports began surfacing shortly before the nuptials between Rush, 59, and Kathryn Rogers, 33, that the famous British pop singer played to standing ovations in The Breakers Hotel's Ponce de Leon ballroom for the 400 attendees Saturday night, including James Carville and Mary Matalin, Sean Hannity, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, Rudy Giuliani and Fred Thompson, apparently for the tidy fee of $1 million.

As soon as the news hit, the Internet went wild with disappointment on both sides.  "Say it isn't so," and "Why I'm disappointed," or "Is it okay to hate X now" were common themes.

But I thought, after a minute to catch my breath. . .doesn't this give hope for our too often divided, and divisive, civilization? 

Rush is the radio darling of the right, and outspoken against gay marriage.  Elton is polar opposite (noted by conservative author Matt Abbott of  Renew America, who called him the "anti-Christian queen of pop-rock"), and unapologetically advocates for gay marriage as one who is both openly gay and legally joined to his partner, David Furnish, since 2005.

Then I read Heather Higgins at Ricochet, who attended Rush and Kathryn's weekend wedding in Palm Beach.  Higgins shed more light on how the unlikely pairing came about.

According to her sources, Sir Elton John and Rush Limbaugh were both staying at the same Hawaiian hotel when Rush took ill.  Apparently, Sir Elton became concerned and expressed that through hotel management, which led to Rush's intended bride Kathryn asking if the famous singer would be willing to perform at their wedding.  John is said to have rearranged his schedule just to accommodate the event, which he was happy to do.

Higgins notes:  "While both are fully cognizant of political differences, Sir Elton is genuinely open minded about getting to know people of different viewpoints and sees himself as a bridge builder. . ." 

That's a mighty big bridge, Heather.   Kum-ba-ya. 

David Furnish, 47,  and Sir Elton John, 63, celebrated their own legalized partnership in Britain with a ceremony at Windsor in December 2005. (photo: PA)