Posted on 10/16/2009 3:52:21 PM PDT by SoonerStorm09
By Andrew W. Griffin Oklahoma Watchdog Posted: October 16, 2009 Andrew@oklahomawatchdog.org
TULSA, Okla. – Former Fourth Congressional District Rep. J.C. Watts told a group of fellow Republicans Thursday night during a “Get Out the Vote” rally, “I’ve been accused of not being black enough.”
And, “I’ve been accused of not being pure enough,” he told the gathering hosted by Better Business Bureau President Rick Brinkley and Oklahoma GOP Chairman Gary Jones. The audience included Attorney General candidate Ryan Leonard and Dewey Bartlett, running for Tulsa mayor.
Watts, a former Oklahoma Sooners quarterback, said his experience in Congress shaped him and helped him see what really matters, regardless of party or how many issues you may or may not agree with.
He said being politically “pure” is impossible. He added that just because you don’t agree with John McCain, or any Republican, on every issue, shouldn’t matter. It should matter that the opponent, for instance President Obama, disagrees with you on 100 percent of the issues.
And yet some Republicans, he said, grumble that he doesn’t “slam” Obama enough and suggested he was a closet Obama supporter. Laughing that off – sharing how he stumped for McCain in 2008 – Watts added, “I never slammed Bill Clinton but I voted to impeach him.”
“My faith compels me to love everybody, but it doesn’t compel me to love everything,” Watts said.
Injecting his faith into his speech, Watts said he is “proud” of it and he made no apologies for sharing Christianity in his daily life.
He said with Obama and the Democrats in control in Washington, now is the time for Republicans to regroup and reassess what is most important.
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Did he or did he not support Obama’s bid for the White House? I seem to remember that he did, but don’t remember where I heard it. If anyone knows, please tell me.
I remember he was on Hannity’s show and voiced some support for “commander zero” and wouldn’t say who he was voting for.
JC WATTS=milquetoast
I kind of remember the same thing, but don’t have any links to anything. Maybe PKM remembers?
PKM posted some links on the Oklahoma message board
Seeing that he campaigned for McCain, Why are folks still hounding Watts about this?
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