Brody's Notes... Lawrence O'Donnell - Lt. Dan Choi On Netroots Nation Conference

NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell talks with Lt. Dan Choi & Adam Green (Progressive Change Campaign Committee) about President Obama.

RELATED: WASHINGTON DC -- According to a published report in The Washington Blade, the White House is backing off from comments made at the Netroots National Conference, regarding White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer's statements that a campaign volunteer filled out a questionnaire and not Mr. Obama, in which he appeared to be in favour of Same-Sex marriages:

The White House is backing off of the comments Pfeiffer made on Friday on Obama’s 1996 statement in support of same-sex marriage. Shin Inouye, a White House spokesperson, addressed the issue in a statement: “Dan was not familiar with the history of the questionnaire that was brought up today, but the president’s views are clear,” Inouye said. “He has long supported equal rights and benefits for gay and lesbian couples and since taking office he has signed into law the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell,’ signed into law the hate crimes bill, made the decision not to defend Section 3 of DOMA and expanded federal benefits for same sex partners of federal employees.” Inouye didn’t respond to a further question from the Washington Blade to verify whether the White House believes the president in fact filled out the questionnaire in 1996.