Harry Belafonte Says Obama Lacks "Moral Compass"

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199. Nonsense. There are several attempts to discuss the moral implications of policy in this thread.

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Not only is Mr. Belafonte's statement both clear and immensely powerful (and thus deserving of the recs and replies of simple agreement it has received), DUers on this thread have also referenced specific policies that have clear and disturbing moral implications. I have seen *no* attempts at substantive response.

Grant me the courtesy of not inviting me to leave this forum, and I will refrain from doing the same with you. Right now I will be frank with you; it is very painful to watch fellow Democrats defending policies such as indefinite detention and the targeting of American citizens for assassination, that we ALL agreed were morally abhorrent under Bush. It is disturbing to see the serial attacks on public figures, previously prized and defended as part of our own flock by Democrats, just because they dare to point out these moral outrages and inconsistencies.

Believe it or not, I do have some empathy for the frustration with posts criticizing Obama. When you are faced with the insane Republican field we see today, it is only natural to want to protect our candidate, and I do understand the mindset that says to focus on the positive and let the rest go. But we are in a deadly serious place in this country. We are losing our country, and egregious things are happening on this President's watch and by his hand, that he has the power to prevent. He did not have to sign NDAA, but he did. To me, that and other decisions reflect the loss (Americans must hope, temporarily) of a moral compass, which is why I recommended and responded in this thread.

Just as strongly and sincerely as you believe it is critical to focus on this President's strengths and avoid negative commentary in order for him to be re-elected this year, I believe strongly and sincerely that we are at risk of losing our country, and also that he may not even be re-elected, unless we do what he asked us to do: hold his feet to the fire, and push him back in the direction of being the President we all hoped he would be in November 2008.