A very nice article Deion. I was uncomfortable with "my side's" piling on of Chris Cuomo here, and I think your examination helps me to understand why. Oddly enough, this recognition of the importance of family was also key to why many conservatives objected to Chris' coverage of his brother's governorship in the first place--it was assumed that, because they were brothers, he would be unwilling (perhaps unable) to examine him in an objective and piercing enough way. But it would be wrong for someone to invite his brother onto his television show, only to spend the segment attacking him for, say, killing a large number of senior citizens and then trying to hide it. As much as I might want to see him called to account for that, I don't want to see a family torn apart over it. Sadly, it seems that too often we see families ripped apart over politics these days; we would do well to take your advice and remember that our familial ties are more important than politics, jobs, prestige, and the like. After all, if the family is the building block of society, then we can build nothing if we are willing to break it apart.
Well said, Deion! I agree: humanity trumps "optics", or at least it ought to. I couldn't care less if Chris Cuomo helped out his brother. His brother, after all, is entitled to sound advice as he negotiates (or as he negotiated) the charges against him. He's even entitled to a presumption of innocence. Imagine that!
A very nice article Deion. I was uncomfortable with "my side's" piling on of Chris Cuomo here, and I think your examination helps me to understand why. Oddly enough, this recognition of the importance of family was also key to why many conservatives objected to Chris' coverage of his brother's governorship in the first place--it was assumed that, because they were brothers, he would be unwilling (perhaps unable) to examine him in an objective and piercing enough way. But it would be wrong for someone to invite his brother onto his television show, only to spend the segment attacking him for, say, killing a large number of senior citizens and then trying to hide it. As much as I might want to see him called to account for that, I don't want to see a family torn apart over it. Sadly, it seems that too often we see families ripped apart over politics these days; we would do well to take your advice and remember that our familial ties are more important than politics, jobs, prestige, and the like. After all, if the family is the building block of society, then we can build nothing if we are willing to break it apart.
Well said, Deion! I agree: humanity trumps "optics", or at least it ought to. I couldn't care less if Chris Cuomo helped out his brother. His brother, after all, is entitled to sound advice as he negotiates (or as he negotiated) the charges against him. He's even entitled to a presumption of innocence. Imagine that!