Prop 8 roundup: Olbermann and Takei take on the political and personal ramifications

Above you can see a segment from last night's Countdown, as Keith Olbermann chats with John Dean about the federal lawsuit filed yesterday to have Prop 8 overturned.

Attorneys Theodore B. Olson and David Boies fought on opposite sides when Bush vs. Gore (which contested the 2000 election) was taken to court, but they've teamed up to take on the fight for marriage equality (sort of like when bitter rivals Godzilla and Rodan joined forces to defeat the evil Ghidrah, the three-headed monster).

They also discuss the trepidation that many LGBT groups have, fearing "ill-timed lawsuits":

The groups released a new publication, "Why the ballot box and not the courts should be the next step on marriage in California." This publication discourages people from bringing premature lawsuits based on the federal Constitution because, without more groundwork, the U.S. Supreme Court likely is not yet ready to rule that same-sex couples cannot be barred from marriage.

Meanwhile, George Takei and husband Brad Altman appeared on Larry King Live last night to discuss Prop 8, being legally married, and why that distinction is so important. (Olson and Boies also appeared for a lengthy and level-headed discussion of their joined forces.) You can see that clip below ... and if marriage-equality ever does make it to the Supreme Court, George and Brad can be Exhibit A.