Black Box Report

Before we get into the backroom politics and the mystery of “will he or won't he ask her to be his VP” – let’s step back for a moment, take a breath and remember this moment in history.

Whether you were a Hillary supporter like myself, or even a Republican with no intent of voting for Obama in your lifetime - take a mental snapshot of this moment and be proud that you lived in a time in American history where you witnessed what many believed, even a few years ago, we would not witness in our lifetime. A black man, in a post 9/11 world, with a name like Barack Hussein Obama, is representing his party for president.

Not many years ago, Obama wouldn't have been allowed to vote or even share a cab with a white guy, let alone marry a white woman. In five months he is the odds-on favorite to become leader of the free world, shepherding in a chapter in history, I believe, will be the most important in my lifetime.

Nobody needs to tell me all the problems we have in America. We’re stuck in a war; the economy is a mess; the gap between the Haves and Have Nots has never been wider. I know this, and I shine a light on it every night. But that doesn't take away from last night. We have come a long way, and while we have a long way to go, we are getting there.