Joshua Dubois: What the President secretly did at Sandy Hook Elementary School | Vox Populi

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10. I believe in the butterfly effect. His act of kindness may have inspired them to feel less powerless

The Sandyhook families have been very active in fighting against the unreasonable power of the gun lobby. It is not unlikely that the presidents actions that they help them feel less powerless, and help them feel enough hope to be able to turn your grief into something political to change the laws. Have they succeeded yet? No. But the fact that the right wing comes up with crazy theories about Sandy probably means that the Sandyhook families are just a little too effective for the NRA's liking.

Besides which, kindness and alleviating suffering are in short supply in our political and public arena, and Obama seems well suited to the task.