moment in the civil right movement of our time. we have a huge show for you tonight joined by 2015 presidential candidate governor mike huckabee and cable news exclusive family research council president tony perkens is here. shannon breen reports on the ruling live from washington. reporter: in a 5-4 opinion the supreme court did not hold back declaring that same-sex marriage is now the law of the land in all 50 states. justice kennedy writing for the majority said this quote, the plaintiffs respect marriage so deeply that they seek to find fulfillment for themselves adding they ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law, the constitution grants them that right. this decision affirms what
moment in the civil right movement of our time. we have a huge show for you tonight joined by 2015 presidential candidate governor mike huckabee and cable news exclusive family research council president tony perkens is here. shannon breen reports on the ruling live from washington. reporter: in a 5-4 opinion the supreme court did not hold back declaring that same-sex marriage is now the law of the land in all 50 states. justice kennedy writing for the majority said this quote, the plaintiffs respect marriage so deeply that they seek to find fulfillment for themselves adding they ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law, the constitution grants them that right. this decision affirms what
joining us now former obama deputy press secretary as well as tony perkens, president of the family research council. bill obviously those who support same-sex marriage today are thrilled and believe this is like a brown versus board of education moment. it is an amazing day and rare you have a day in politics good for the president and good for the country and good for republicans to almost take the issue off the table for them in 2016. looks like folks like mike huckabee is not excited. although he and ted cruz i would say were the most vocal republicans against it. the others had muted reactions. do you think this removes it as a political issue? i think that ted cruz and mike huckabee are going to try to make it an issue but i think most other republicans are going to love to walk away from this because for most voters if you are not there on gay marriage
joining us now former obama deputy press secretary as well as tony perkens, president of the family research council. bill obviously those who support same-sex marriage today are thrilled and believe this is like a brown versus board of education moment. it is an amazing day and rare you have a day in politics good for the president and good for the country and good for republicans to almost take the issue off the table for them in 2016. looks like folks like mike huckabee is not excited. although he and ted cruz i would say were the most vocal republicans against it. the others had muted reactions. do you think this removes it as a political issue? i think that ted cruz and mike huckabee are going to try to make it an issue but i think most other republicans are going to love to walk away from this because for most voters if you are not there on gay marriage
personally attacked so viciously. always appreciate your thoughtful analysis. thanks megyn. you heard professor turley suggesting it could produce more legal attacks on some christian groups. that will be the question. how do ayou balance the rights? family research council president tony perkens and formerer white house press secretary take up that debate. law enforcement officials searching in the dark to find the convicted cop killer. these are live pictures of the search for david sweat. kris jenkins will join us to tell us what he saw. the ones with the guts to stand apart -