pictures of gay couples kissing and embracing under the headline equal dignity. the culmination of decades of activism that set off jubilation and airful embraces tearful embraces. many a times follow-up, there was revelry is and soul searching on gay pride day. such cities as new york city and san francisco promised a sort of social catharsis of bicoastal toast to the nation s rapid shift on gay rights and an extended curtain call for the movement that drove it. now, the washington post front page story said the decision rewarded years of legal work by same-sex marriage advocates and pointed to the vexing challenge now facing republican presidential candidates and the gop itself, how to get in step with modern america. we also looked at the coverage of the original 1973 roe v. wade decision, and while it was overshadowed by the death of lbj, it reflects that newspapers mainly took a just the facts approach. the washington post quoted the majority, then the minority
negative stories when he says let s do this, and then within 24 hours the coverage makes clear he can t do that in a 50-50 senate, because he hasn t got the votes? i don t think he engineers his entire decision making process around media coverage. i think there s a gravity and extreme seriousness about the constitution especially in the wake of president trump who violated the constitution multiple times. so i think when you take that contrast and the fact that he sees himself as a bulwark, it is very serious that that he has advanced the notion of eliminating the filibuster, a carveout for abortion rights. and i think that s because of the impact on women. he knows women are going to die as a result of this ruling. and to speak to your coverage, howie, in the beginning i think the difference between the gay marriage and the roe ruling is the granting of a right versus the taking away of a right from more than half the country. and the reaction to that, jubilation in the streets wit