Early Morning Swim: Rachel Maddow’s Report on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Injunction

One step forward, two steps backward.

The Obama administration decided on Tuesday to appeal a judge’s rulings that prevented the U.S. government from banning same-sex marriages, a move that could undermine support among President Barack Obama’s traditional liberal base ahead of a key election.

The Obama administration filed a notice of appeal with the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in support of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, that barred gay marriages, even though Obama had previously opposed the law.

I know, I know. Quit whining, stop sulking, change is hard.

Did it for them.