The rancor that dominates Minneapolis politics fell silent in the aftermath of last week's mass shooting of children in southwest Minneapolis.

The shocking event called for some unity around a leader who could articulate--loudly--what many were feeling. And Mayor Jacob Frey proved up to the task.

Kids deserve to attend school or church without fear of violence, he said, asking everybody to be "wrapping our arms around these families." Then he took it a step further, dismissing "thoughts and prayers" as insufficient in the wake of such tragedies.

"These kids were literally praying!" Frey exclaimed.

The remarks channeled fury over inaction after mass shootings and momentarily short-circuited the familiar pattern. Even some of Frey's critics on lefty social media applauded him for coming

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