The tone and the message that came from the White House in the immediate aftermath of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary was understated but clear: now is not the time to talk politics. That time will come later. However, that time may be here now, as policy and politics have begun to make their way into the conversation. Need to Know\u2019s Jeff Greenfield notes that politicizing tragic events may actually be a good thing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"