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J. C. Watts
J. C. Watts
American Politician
Born: Nov 18, 1957
Black Community People Politics Think You
Related authors: Alexander Hamilton Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Benjamin Franklin Bernie Sanders John F. Kerry Nancy Pelosi Robert Kennedy Shirley Chisholm
I never got into politics for it to be a career. It doesn't take a lot of strength to hang on. It takes a lot of strength to let go. J. C. Watts
Politics Strength Take Never Takes Got Go Lot Hang Let Go Career
I would love to be associated with some sports organization. I was a journalism major. That's kind of intriguing, to do something in the political-commentary arena. J. C. Watts
Love Sports Organization Intriguing Kind Would Some Something Arena Journalism Major Associated
The Democratic Party has taken the black community for granted and said, 'This is the most loyal constituency we have. They're not going anywhere.' But the Republican Party has said, 'That's the most loyal constituency Democrats have. They're not going anywhere. We've got to win without them.' J. C. Watts
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We need to remember that politics is all about people, not programs. We shouldn't want to take the humanness out of the political arena. J. C. Watts
Politics People Remember Political Programs Out About Arena Take Political Arena Want Humanness Need
The more I ponder some of the boneheaded decisions GOP candidates have made of late, I can't bring myself to believe that they are serious about capturing more than about 8 percent of the black vote. J. C. Watts
Myself Vote Black Made Believe Late Some About Percent More GOP Than Candidates Ponder Decisions Serious Capturing Bring
As an Oklahoma quarterback, you learn to perform under pressure. J. C. Watts
You Pressure Oklahoma Perform Learn Quarterback
That's the way blacks have been encouraged to think: that we got to stick together. You've got a situation today where if a black person says he thinks O.J. Simpson's guilty, other blacks will cut their eyes at him and say, 'You ought to go somewhere and sit down and shut up.' J. C. Watts
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In my wildest imagination, I never thought that the fifth of six children born to Helen and Buddy Watts - in a poor black neighborhood, in the poor rural community of Eufaula, Oklahoma - would someday be called Congressman. J. C. Watts
Thought Black Community Imagination Wildest Neighborhood Oklahoma Would Rural Born Someday Never Buddy Six Children Poor Fifth Congressman
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