http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/12/17/my-take-obamas-newtown-remarks-show-presidents-as-pastors-in-chief/ What if our children had been among the victims? Just when we feel devastated enough, we are additionally isolated, insulted and coerced. President Obama is coerced. I don't think he believes what he said. But he had to do it. Most of us have to defer to them, sometimes, and they win.