This kind of reminds me of the controversey over all the people showing up to view Reagan's coffin in shorts and t-shirts last summer.
Perhaps I'm old fashioned, but I really do think people (especially the Vice President of the United States of America!) should make an effort to dress appropriately to show some respect on solemn and/or important occasions. That's why I dress nicely to go to church. Not because I'm trying to impress the other people there, but to emphasize to myself and others that this is a special occasion, not just nother random event in my hum-drum life. It's omething I take time to prepare for mentally and dressing up helps set it apart from my every day existence. That's why we dress up for funerals and celebrations and solemn memorials.
I'm sure Cheney's heart was in the right place, but I think his outfit showed a lack of respect. Hopefully, he'll do better next time.
with all due respect ... if you look at that picture, the others were all wearing fur. Imagine the Post coverage had Cheney dared to wear fur. The man is from Wyoming, he knows about cold. The man also has a heart condition. It is in our national interest that he stay healthy. This event went on in bitter Poland cold for two hours. VP Cheney dressed appropriately. He is probably also the only one who was there who isn't sick today. You do have to have some common sense.
But we are losing sight of the complete idiocy of the Washington Post covering what the VP was wearing at all. When you think of those poor people who were prisoners at Auschwitz and all they endured, the discussion of fashion at a memorial to them makes me physically sick.
I got creamed on this same view point on another thread. I agree with you and am glad to see this thread seems to recognize one's right to notice without calling them names.