White House Praises First Lady’s Handling of Heckler

Jay Carney: Michelle Obama Handled Heckler 'Brilliantly' (Huffington Post)

WASHINGTON -- White House spokesman Jay Carney gave First Lady Michelle Obama rave reviews for her Tuesday night response to a protester, saying she handled the situation "brilliantly."

"It's my personal opinion that she handled it brilliantly," Carney told reporters on Wednesday, adding that he had not asked the president what he thought.

At a private Democratic National Committee fundraiser on Tuesday, a protester with the pro-LGBT rights group GetEQUAL interrupted the first lady's speech and demanded equality for gays and lesbians.