Obama Administration "is now going to have to dig himself out of" DOMA Brief Mess

Former Democratic National Committee chairman and Vermont governor Howard Dean appeared on The Rachel Maddow Show on Monday night to discuss the recent U.S. Department of Justice brief that defends the Defense of Marriage Act by making comparisons to pedophilia and incest. Dean, who called the brief a “big mistake,” focused his critique on its language, while maintaining that President Obama could not have been aware of it. He also suggested that the uproar caused by the brief will necessitate some kind of make good to the LGBT community, most likely in the way of earlier action to repeal the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. “The language in this brief is really offensive and it really is a terrible mistake,” said Dean. “I doubt very much the president knew this was coming. I don’t think for a minute this represents the president’s position. But he is now going to have to dig himself out of this, because people are really upset about this, not just in the gay and lesbian community, but in the community of people who are interested in equal rights,” he said. Full Story from the Advocate.com

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