Cheney should have distanced himself from this a long time ago - though in fairness he has done a pretty good job fending off the press on the issue. Personally I think he's being dishonest or has put family before principles on the issue.
I would put my family first too. Are you kidding me? Principles are fine and he still has them but what did you want him to do kill her. Come on now. What would you do? None of us are guaranteed that our children won't turn out differently than we want them too. I know with my three we are doing the very best we can, but life does not guarantee anything!!!!!
[snip] As I said before we do not need to agree with his position or his daughter's life style choices but at the end of the day I think the family deserve respect as to the classy and non confrontational way they have dealt with it.
[snip] I would put my family first too.
I never said he should cut her off or disown her. I said he should distance himself from the *issue* not necessarily the person. I think the veep should stand up and be counted and say he opposes this type of behavior.
As for putting your family first, in general I agree, but in this case not at all. This is a matter (for me) of immense national importance and the veep standing idly by while his daughter engages in this is essentially an endorsement of it.
That doesn't mean he shouldn't still love her, it just means he shouldn't let this pass just because she's his daughter. I've never know Cheney to fear the media or lib hysteria on anything else, why on this? I think potentially he makes it more difficult by not taking a credible position on it.
If a senior politician refused to criticise (say) corruption because his own daughter took bribes, would that be ok because he was putting family first?