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Topic: Former Republican Congressman Watts hints at bid for RNC chairmanship |
Former Republican Congressman Watts hints at bid for RNC chairmanship
Fox News, by Staff
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Posted By:KarenJ1, 12/3/2012 11:32:05 AM
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| Former Republican Rep. J.C. Watts is hinting at a potential bid to become the next Republican National Committee chairman. Watts, a black conservative, told Politico he has been “encouraged” by supporters, amid the Republican Party’s post-election commitment to appeal to a wider range of voters including Hispanics and African Americans. Reince Priebus has already announced he will seek a second term as RNC chairman and reportedly has enough support among the group’s 167 voting members to win re-election. The former Wisconsin Republican Party chairman has been credited with restoring a financially troubled RNC, which he took over in
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Comments: How about Allen West? He would sure shake things up. The RINO´s in the party would be apoplectic.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
Daisymay, 12/3/2012 11:37:17 AM (No. 9045956)
I don´t think we need to have a Black Chairman just for the sake of pleasing the Black community. They vote Democrat. I think Reince Priebus did a fantastic job this election cycle. He inherited a financial mess and turned it around. I would vote to keep him if I were granted a vote!
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Jethro bo, 12/3/2012 11:38:01 AM (No. 9045960)
Watt had to be physically restrained from beating the Hades out of Pete Stark once. This guy doesn’t take it from the Dems and has a fighter spirit. I would support him.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
TXknitter, 12/3/2012 11:46:09 AM (No. 9045975)
Watts does not have the TV demeanor we require at this time. He is so monotone and milquetoast on air. This is an important PR job and a man like Allen West would really move us forward.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Kingbubo, 12/3/2012 11:54:30 AM (No. 9046005)
Someone who could help win elections is needed. I respect Allen West, but he could not even do that. Someone who will accomplish victories is needed more than someone who will simply throw red meat.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
spincut, 12/3/2012 12:01:07 PM (No. 9046025)
Watts is a great guy, and has many strengths, but he isn´t suited for this position. He isn´t capable of taking on the left´s worst scum on TV, and that´s what this job has become. Preibus has done a good job. Allen West would also be great, but this kind of mud-wrestling is beneath the dignity of such an honorable warrior.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
lazlototh, 12/3/2012 12:04:35 PM (No. 9046032)
I am a longtime OU football fan and have admired Mr. Watts during and after his football career. Having said that, I think he lacks the leadership abilities and communicative skills and presence we need, and putting him there because of his race isn´t workable if we truly respect merit and capability.
I agree with #1 that Priebus has done well - he isn´t to blame for a presidential campaign that faltered and 3-4 extremely stupid and unmanageable senate candidates. But I´d like to see someone who is more energetic and believes in the platform the way that Bill Whittle expressed in his recent video.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
plumnellie, 12/3/2012 12:16:08 PM (No. 9046059)
Anyone but Steele.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Javelin, 12/3/2012 1:01:50 PM (No. 9046161)
J.C. Watts has been a success in many pursuits - in football, Congress, his ministry, and in business. He will have my support. I take nothing away from Mr. Priebus, but we have to change our approach and Watts can do what Priebus cannot. Mr. Preibus should understand that and do what is best for the party. One more thing: J.C. Watts ia, and has been, a conservative when it has counted. He is not a firebrand. He is a winner.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Drive, 12/3/2012 1:12:16 PM (No. 9046183)
Anybody but Steele? He was in charge in 2010. MSNBC hated him. He had the nerve to criticize Bill Kristol. he was not personally involved in spending scandals. He was pushed out by establishment for his gaffes like saying Afghanistan was Obama´s choosing- in other words the truth.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Mike PHX, 12/3/2012 1:22:34 PM (No. 9046204)
Watts is NOT a conservative.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
RightShoe, 12/3/2012 1:24:59 PM (No. 9046207)
I heard someone - I think it was Hannity - interviewing Watts when Obama was running for POTUS the first time. Watts just could not bring himself to criticize Obama!
I found the interview to be very disturbing. I could not understand what J.C. Watts was trying to accomplish.
That said, i think Watts could play a very effective role in stopping the Obama agenda. But I´m going to have to see it to believe it at this point.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Coy860, 12/3/2012 1:27:11 PM (No. 9046211)
Shocked that anyone would say they are pleased with Priebus! Debbie washerwoman Shultz was "out there" 24/7 while many Republicans said Reince who? He agreed to debates hosted by only liberals and Candy Crawley blindsided Romney by ganging up with Obama in the big lie about terrorism. Either we get a chairman with backbone or I register Independent.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
NYbob, 12/3/2012 2:06:02 PM (No. 9046299)
I almost don´t care who it is, but if they don´t get an aggressive top to bottom campaign going today to establish a legal and muscled oversight of the election process, it won´t matter what they do. To allow a few crucial counties to commit blatant voting ´irregularities´ is simply incompetent. You are organized if you have to scramble to get your poll watchers back on duty in every polling place in Philadelphia. You don´t have it together if you accept voting machines that can´t be monitored and are owned by a company controlled by Soros. You aren´t playing in the same league if you let the other side control the moderators and style of the debates. Finally, get some kind of combative truth squads to fight the media. ´Check the transcript, Cindy,´ are you kidding me? DON´T give them the media, academia, entertainment, everything and then base your appeal on the fact that at least you aren´t a communist.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
vinegrower, 12/3/2012 2:07:13 PM (No. 9046304)
Do you really think that Priebus was a good face for the Republicans? I thought he was terrible. In fact I don´t think JC Watts would be any worse. Priebus has poor speaking abilities and was awful on tv.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
King of all trolls, 12/3/2012 3:03:26 PM (No. 9046442)
I´ll have Whatever #1 is smoking, please
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
Conservativegirl, 12/3/2012 4:20:03 PM (No. 9046593)
The best I can say is, he wouldn´t be any worse. We need a new party.
Girl´s Hubby
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
LanieLou, 12/3/2012 9:26:27 PM (No. 9047014)
I fear the GOP is lost. Too many progressives infiltrated the ranks... the message is totally destroyed, redefined by the Obozo machine as a rich folks party.
I´m ready for a 3rd party. The Patriots Party... with a clear no nonsense platform based on the constitution. period.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
ColonialAmerican1623, 12/4/2012 1:47:11 AM (No. 9047199)
Sarah isn´t busy these days, let´s put her in the position to light a fire under their bums.
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