kristen dahlgren, nbc news, los angeles. >> let's bring in the brain trust on this sunday. dana milbank, a "washington post" columnist, perrycal editor at the grio, also an msnbc contributor, and our friend, amy holmes is a writer at the blaze. happy year's to all of you. >> happy easter. >> dana, we'll start with you, since you're not wearing a tie. is it pop culture or personal experience that's shifting attitudes on same-sex marriage? >> well, that's yes and yes. it's a combination of all of these things and it's also thought, opinion leaders, saying things, people get on board behind that. this is sort of how these societal trends develop all the time. this is just happening extraordinarily rapidly and it seems that every day, or at least every week, somebody else is coming out on capitol hill, not as gay, but in support of gay marriage. >> they just alluded to it, there, amy, the speed at which this shift is taking. and i talked to mary bono and connie about this a few minutes ago. what do you think is behind the speed at which it seems to be happen? >> i think we've seen the sort of tipping point. malcolm gladwell has