PoliticsNation   |  November 08, 2012

Now is the time to tackle the big things

Rev. Al Sharpton congratulates the Romney campaign on their fight, and reflects on how now is the time for the nation to come together to tackle big issues.

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>>> on election night we saw scenes of joy at the obama headquarters, but of course things were different for team romney. they were understandably disappointed, but i've been impressed since then with how tweets from some of the staffers don't reflect one ounce of negativity. one aide tweeted -- it has been a great joy and privilege to work for mitt romney . another tweeted -- it's been quite a ride. grateful to have been part of it all. some room any staffers had nice things to say about the president. one tweeted -- congratulations to team obama , to team barack obama . another wrote -- politics with wait another day. congratulations to team obama . and aide kevin sheridan tweeted this photo with -- left everything on the field. these staff evers worked for months for a cause they believed in. we are the united states of america , as a nation, now is the time to think bad, but we must jeb run and gracious. we have core beliefs and must defend them, but we must also be willing to give ground and make progress. and we must stand by what we believe, but not with rancor and acrimony we should not be the film side of some of what we complained about from the tea party . i learned long ago that gandhi was right. we must become the change we speak. then change will come and we will all grow for the better. and build what the president has said that united states . not giving an inch, but growing a lot. thanks for watching. i'm al