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A Black House Speaker? Former Congressman J.C. Watts Is Interested In John Boehner's Job
International Business Times ^ | 12 Oct 2015 | Aaron Morrison

Posted on 10/14/2015 12:42:05 PM PDT by Sgt_Schultze

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To: Sgt_Schultze

No, thank you.


81 posted on 10/14/2015 4:40:53 PM PDT by X-spurt (CRUZ missile - armed and ready.)
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To: albie

Focus on Blackburn. Marsha that is.


82 posted on 10/14/2015 4:42:44 PM PDT by X-spurt (CRUZ missile - armed and ready.)
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To: Sgt_Schultze; fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican; BillyBoy

No, it’s not, for several reasons

1)HE’S NOT IN CONGRESS. Think the Speaker doesn’t need to be a member? Think again, OF COURSE he or she does. It’s implicit. This is really the most bizarre political idea ever aside from letting state legislatures go back to choosing Senators. The House is never gonna consider it anyway. The Speaker WILL be someone who’s currently a remember of Congress. Believe that.

2)He’s yesterday’s news

3)Didn’t he endorse Obama or something?

When is someone gonna suggest Daffy Duck for Speaker? Everyone else is being mentioned.

How about Mickey Rooney? Oh, he died? So? If we can suggest non-members why not dead people?


83 posted on 10/14/2015 5:28:45 PM PDT by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: Sgt_Schultze
Not a good choice...

I live in OK....and he his not the right choice.

84 posted on 10/14/2015 5:29:56 PM PDT by Osage Orange (Obama practices "religion" in the mirror.)
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To: hoosiermama

Love Newt, but its that “WE”, that bugs me.


85 posted on 10/14/2015 5:34:45 PM PDT by X-spurt (CRUZ missile - armed and ready.)
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To: Sgt_Schultze
You know what I find interesting and a bit worried about?

I've read every post here.

People think Watts would be find because he is black. Period.

People think he was a conservative Rep.

People here don't know history.

People here make statements that aren't even close to true...

Sigh......

86 posted on 10/14/2015 5:39:54 PM PDT by Osage Orange (Obama practices "religion" in the mirror.)
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To: X-spurt

In all fairness when the break was over Celesta came on to promote her latest book. O Really concluding the interview asked if she would object to moving to DC. It wee then that she Offered Newt would be going to DC to discuss and advice congress’s next possible steps r


87 posted on 10/14/2015 5:41:13 PM PDT by hoosiermama
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To: gwjack

http://www.wnd.com/2008/06/67247/


88 posted on 10/14/2015 5:46:34 PM PDT by Osage Orange (Obama practices "religion" in the mirror.)
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To: SharpRightTurn

Yes, and didn’t Colin Powell.


89 posted on 10/14/2015 5:53:44 PM PDT by muggs
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To: DiogenesLamp
I can't speak for Julius Caesar Watts, Jr.

He says, family and business caused him to not run again.

He supports Rand Paul for POTUS.

Frankly....I couldn't play the Washington game. Maybe that was J.C.'s thing....

D.C. politics is slimy...Very much so..maybe he was sickened..and not going to play.

We will never know....

90 posted on 10/14/2015 6:16:58 PM PDT by Osage Orange (Obama practices "religion" in the mirror.)
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To: muggs

“Yes, and didn’t Colin Powell.”

Yes.


91 posted on 10/14/2015 6:27:04 PM PDT by SharpRightTurn (White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
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To: Impy
)Didn’t he endorse Obama or something?

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J.C. Watts, says that he might vote for Obama
AP ^ | 6/14/2008 | AP
Posted on 6/14/2008 11:55:10 PM by Deek1969

Former Oklahoma congressman J.C. Watts says he's thinking about voting for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
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A Republican in King Obama’s court; J.C. Watts celebrates too
JANUARY 20, 2009 | 3:58 AM
The Times’ Michelle Maltais caught up with a real, live Republican on Monday night at the celebration of President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration today in Washington.

J.C. Watts, a former Republican congressman from Oklahoma, tells Michelle candidly that on Nov. 4 “the earth moved” with the election of Obama.

The future is hard to predict, he says, but the onetime college football star is hopeful that the past Washington tone of each political party being dedicated to the political destruction of the other will have an opportunity to change.

And he thinks Obama has the temperament to accomplish that. Check out Watts’ thoughts below in his own words.
Link

92 posted on 10/14/2015 6:53:56 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: hoosiermama
No, I did not infer either he, she or they did anything without a valid reason. Its just that its rare to have just Newt.
93 posted on 10/14/2015 6:58:41 PM PDT by X-spurt (CRUZ missile - armed and ready.)
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To: Osage Orange
D.C. politics is slimy...Very much so..maybe he was sickened..and not going to play.

I would rather believe he left for good reasons rather than bad. Till I am informed otherwise, that is what I am going to believe.

94 posted on 10/14/2015 8:13:33 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: DiogenesLamp
Me, also.....

Fair enough..

95 posted on 10/14/2015 8:27:20 PM PDT by Osage Orange (Obama practices "religion" in the mirror.)
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To: demshateGod

If he voted for Obama it may be because he knew all about McCain, up close


96 posted on 10/14/2015 9:12:48 PM PDT by WilliamIII
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To: WilliamIII
At his worst, McCain is a million times better than Obama.
97 posted on 10/14/2015 10:50:50 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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