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People loved him. lots of them. especially from the northeast. you couldn't say a word against him publicly but behind the scenes they're all embarrassed. morally. >> jeff flake, bob corker, it doesn't work out well for your political career whenever you take the other side. >> why do they only talk on their way out of the door? >> there is not from the situation defasio criticized obama on israel or on trade. >> nobody called president obama forest gump. >> they did speak out against him. it took time for that to evolve. >> did he say he was stupid, evil? they never said that. they thought he...

Against the kind of balwark is something that will take a little maneuvering. >> why don't we have some votes? let the politicians take votes, take stands. if someone doesn't vote wait you like, you have the chance to wait them out. a lot of people have rolled their eyes at this, they don't think it's a serious proposal, but the president thinks one way is to give some teachers the training to conceal carry guns in the school. >> i also think schools should have some form of protection. they also can't be open-ended and gun free. gun free is an invitation for crazy people to just come in and s...

>> he said i can't believe i'm an intel analyst. i can't believe they made me an intel analyst. >> you last saw him two years ago. at that point he had just gotten into a relationship with someone that you told us had sort of a profound effect. >> yes. >> reporter: on his outlook. >> through him, brad was able to really sort of discover in himself, you know, that it was wrong, the discrimination, and how don't ask, don't tell for example sort of created an atmosphere in which that could happen because of silence, because of your required silence. >> reporter: on manning's facebook page he did ...

Facebook page he did take stands, supporting california's repeal of the ban on gay marriage and ending the law don't ask/don't tell. >> in my opinion, i feel his own sexuality and what had happened to him in the military, coupled with the policy of the military played a significant role in the reason as to why he did what he did. >> reporter: again that's an opinion and it is things that he's accused of. nothing's been proven. in fact we mention that manning is in prison right now but that's because he's accused of leaking a secret military video also to wikileaks. he has not been charged with...