during his time he has seen doma go away don t ask don t tell go away and now this affirmative ruling from the supreme court about marriage equality making this country not a patchwork but seamless coast to coast. president obama is en route to charlotte, south carolina. it s on this day which has been historic for many reasons but it s also going to be somber and historic in a different moment in time because he s on his way to charleston. he will be delivering the eulogy for the reverend clementa pinckney. that s happening at the td arena and we can see people who have amassed inside that arena. it s 5,000 people plus. i ask you to stay with msnbc as we cover his remarks and hear from the people of charleston. i know an icon is gone. i mean he was just a great person added to the community and the people as well. everybody loved him. and that s why the masses are here today, because everybody