Rachel Maddow chats with the Congressman quarterbacking the repeal of DADT

Rachel Maddow continues her important and ongoing series "Fierce Advocate" with another look at DADT, this time from the viewpoint of an enthusiastic ally in Congress.

Congressman Patrick Murphy is an Iraq war veteran (he was the first elected to Congress) from Pennsylvania who has volunteered to "Quarterback" the legislation that will eventually repeal DADT, because it's too important to "punt" it anywhere else.

Football analogies aside, having the support of an exuberant (and might I add, adorable) straight politician such as Patrick is crucial if DADT is to ever be repealed. Here is an actual war veteran, someone who has been on the front lines, who can stand up to the ill-informed arguments that say having out service members will harm troop cohesion.

Here's hoping Murph (that's what his friends call him, so I will too) keeps up the good fight, and Rachel continues reporting on it.