oh, yes, it does. you are allowed that. okay. outside the supreme court. i want to go right now, joining us one of the plaintiffs in the marriage equality case stories that we have followed very closely here. me personally at msnbc rob ta talmus, their attorney ari melber at the supreme court. but joe vatally and rob are here in studio with me. let me start with you though because i talked with the guys. talk with susan, her reaction because cooper was i don t know susan, can you hear me? i can hear you, yes. okay. cooper was your youngest client. you ve never had a 2-year-old to represent before. obviously this is a big win for you. this is a success in the right column for your legal practice. that s right. cooper is going to grow up in america where his parents marriage is fully respected, his family is fully respected, and children like him some day, if
parents as anyone else. and we also know that lots of people marry for many other reasons as well, besides child rearing. but today s decision means that families that do have children, same-sex couples, can raise those children with the security and dignity of acceptance for their families. and this means a tremendous amount. thomas? ari melber thanks so much. and joe and rob, thank you for allowing us to meet and see cooper for the beautiful 2-year-old that he is and such a big win for you and other american families. back with us is jonathan capepart from the washington post. jonathan, i want to remind everybody what the president had to say sortly after 11:00. his reaction to this ruling. because for all our differences, we are one people stronger together than we could ever be alone. that s always been our story. we are big and vast and diverse, a nation of people with
they choose to marry a person of the same sex they know that s their option. it s a great day for children like cooper and for many all around the country. technically you are working in close connection with cooper s parents who we have here. and, joe and rob, for you guys i know you didn t make it down there to the steps of the supreme court. rob, let me ask you first. are you disappointed that you re not there or are you okay to be watching it at a distance from here but know that you won? no we made a conscious decision to be in our home state to celebrate here in new york with everyone. our hearts and minds are with everybody in d.c. and we re so excited for everybody there. but, yeah, joe and i wanted to be here in the state that recognized us first and supported us and we re just very happy to be here. joe, since susan can hear us do you have a message for her and the hard work that she s demonstrated for you, your family cooper? i think susan knows.