From the AP:

“There should be gay marriage. I believe if two people want to commit to each other, God bless ‘em,” the syndicated advice columnist said in an interview with The Associated Press. “That is the highest form of commitment, for heaven’s sake.”

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“If they are my readers, they know how I feel on the subject,” she said. “I don’t think I’m a flaming radical. I’m for civility in life. I’m for treating each other with respect, trying to do the best you can.”

President Lyndon Johnson remarked after seeing legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite file the following report on the Vietnam War, “If I’ve lost Walter Cronkite, I’ve lost Middle America.”

The days when media personality held such sway over public opinion are gone, but what does it mean when one of the country’s most prolific advice columns endorses gay marriage?

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