Rachel Maddow brings on former DNC chair and Vermont governor Howard Dean to talk about the controversial defense of DOMA brief issued late last week. Dean also called DOMA unconstitutional.

Dean’s response is a strong one. I suspect Press Secretary Robert Gibbs has some ‘splaining to do tomorrow.

Today Rachel Maddow revealed that previous guest Army National Guardsman Lt. Dan Choi, who came out publicly on her show, is the latest of victim of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, having received a letter from the Army informing him that he is being kicked out of the military.

This is to inform you that sufficient basis exists to initiate action for withdrawal of Federal Recognition in the Army National Guard for moral or professional dereliction. Specifically you admitted publicly that you are a homosexual, which constitutes homosexual conduct. Your actions negatively affected the good order and disciplin of the New York Army National Guard.

Video begins about 1:25 in:

Lt. Choi will be appearing live on the Rachel Maddow Show tomorrow night.

Keith Olbermman of MSNBC’s Countdown was invited to speak at the Greater New York Human Rights Campaign Gala on Saturday thanks in no small part to the Special Comment he made  on his program the week after the passage of Proposition 8. Olbermann opened his remarks by thanking everyone for all the things that had been said to him since the commentary, and then apologized for not making that commentary ten days earlier…

And in case we need to be reminded …