Posted on 10/14/2015 12:42:05 PM PDT by Sgt_Schultze
The U.S. Congress hasn’t elected an African-American as speaker of the House of Representatives since 1874, when South Carolina lawmaker Joseph Rainey became the first black speaker. More than 140 years later, the next person to be third in the line of succession to the Oval Office could be Washington lobbyist J.C. Watts, an African-American.
A former college football star and former Republican representative from Oklahoma, Watts told current House members who approached him about running for speaker that he was interested . . .
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Would be ALOT easier for a black speaker to up against a black POTUS couldn’t pull out the race card now could they!!!!!!
Because the constitution says they can!!!!
Watts supported and voted for Obama because he was black. Another tribal racist. No thanks.
They can.
But again they most certainly won’t.
With few exceptions they all did once that curtain closed they all said take that whitey !!!!
With few exceptions they all did once that curtain closed they all said take that whitey !!!!
Newt was on TV last night said they had an appointment to talk with house members when they got back to D.C
“Watts supported and voted for Obama because he was black. Another tribal racist. No thanks.”
That’s my memory, too. Along with Condeleeza Rice.
No, thanks.
The game is winning the White House 2016... Letting Watts carry the ball for the House sounds like a good idea..... Much better than McCarthy the fumbler or Ryan the water boy!
He once said "do the right thing even when nobody is looking"
Well he did the wrong thing and we were looking.
Watts has a 94% lifetime rating from the ACU.
Don’t know where he is on the borders/immigration issue, though.
Interesting, yet, I can’t imagine it happening.
Which house members is he going to talk with?
Last I heard he said he was thinking about voting for him in 2008.
I’m not aware he has admitted doing so.
The U.S. Congress has never elected a non-member as speaker. And I don't see them starting now.
Hi,
Do you have a source for this statement? I seem to remember shaking hqnds with JC at fundraisers for several Oklahoma Republicans during the times Obama was running.
I hope your wrong. I suspect you are. But, I’ll believe you when I see proof.
Thanks.
Gwjack
Didn’t say. It was actually his wife who let cat out of bag. It would be a short term service from sounds of it. (On Hannity)
Thanks.
I would like something like this.
It is time to move from the self imposed restraints and the symbolism of such an appointment would be worth it.
Well, a Black Speaker would be a lot less likely to keep cowering before Obama.
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