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Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died at the age of 84, passing away surrounded by family after complications from pneumonia and longstanding cardiac and vascular disease. Americans on both sides of the aisle should pause and reflect on a life spent squarely in the defense of the republic.
Cheney’s resume reads like a chronicle of Republican governance: White House chief of staff, congressman from Wyoming, Secretary of Defense and the nation’s 46th vice president under George W. Bush. He was widely regarded as the most powerful vice president in modern history, a steady hand in the chaos of post-9/11 America who never shied from making hard choices.
To conservatives who value strength over sentimentality, Cheney’s legacy is unmistakable: a relentless commitment to national security, a willingness to confront brutal ideologues abroad, and a refusal to let America be paralyzed by political correctness. He championed policies that were unpopular in some circles but aimed at keeping the homeland safe, and that tough-mindedness is something a grateful nation should honor.
Yes, Cheney was a polarizing figure and his record included real controversies — from the Iraq war intelligence failures to debates over interrogation policies and a notorious hunting accident that haunted him in the press. Conservatives should not whitewash those mistakes, but neither should they reduce a lifetime of service to soundbites crafted by hostile media. Honest patriots can acknowledge errors while still defending the motive: safeguarding American lives.
His body fought bravely for years against multiple heart attacks and a heart transplant, a testament to a man who knew he was living on borrowed time and yet kept contributing to public life. That persistence, even amid fragile health, earned him respect across generations of conservatives who prize duty and resilience.
The Cheney name will remain a flashpoint in modern Republican politics, not least because of his daughter Liz’s willingness to stand on principle even when it meant clashing with powerful figures in her own party. Whether you agreed with every stand the family took or not, that kind of fidelity to conviction is something the right desperately needs more of in a moment of noisy opportunism.
As the nation mourns, conservatives should use this moment to recommit to the values Cheney embodied: a sober view of threats, a muscular foreign policy, and a willingness to make politically costly decisions for the long-term safety of Americans. The left will rush to rewrite history and minimize what he stood for, but patriots who love this country must remember the full measure of his service.
We offer our sincere condolences to Lynne Cheney and the entire family as they grieve a husband and father who spent his life in service to the nation. Funeral details will be announced as the family coordinates their private arrangements, but for now the country can at least agree on gratitude for a lifetime devoted to protecting the United States.
