himself has champion for decades. just considering, that he dodged. every other mainstream republican politician eagerly leaves that job, time and time again to somebody, to anyone else. it is a shame, but not a shock. the dead black people in jacksonville, the dead asians in allen, the dead jews in pittsburgh, the dead latinas in el paso, they deserve better. joining me now, melissa murray, an msnbc legal analyst and and why you professor of law. and charles blow, an msnbc political analyst and columnist for the new york times. thank you both for joining me tonight. i wish it was not under these circumstances. melissa, the shooting yesterday occurred during the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the march on washington, where multiple speakers called out the scourge of gun violence as a threat to all americans, but particularly black americans. what was your reaction as a black american hearing this horrific news out of florida yesterday, of all days?