Having a Republican candidate speak at the NAACP convention is like trying to build a house starting at the roof. If you don't have a foundation, the roof isn't going to stand. J. C. Watts More Quotes by J. C. Watts More Quotes From J. C. Watts The Republican Party is terrific at determining how a program will impact the federal budget, but we're not nearly as good as the Democrats in explaining to people how our agenda will directly benefit them and their families. J. C. Watts impact party people 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 oklahoma imagination children I have often said one of the reasons more blacks don't support Republicans is because they don't trust the GOP establishment. J. C. Watts republican support reason I don't know if anybody has moved up the ladder more quickly than I have. J. C. Watts moved ladders knows Good policy makes good politics and what I've done has been good politics. J. C. Watts policy politics done I think Newt Gingrich has a proven track record of changing Washington and getting results. J. C. Watts records track thinking I think the Republican Party should be a pro-life party. I am pro-life. I do not apologize for that. On the flip side of that coin, the Republican Party has been big enough to allow pro-choice advocates to be heard. J. C. Watts party choices thinking Well, Mark, I led the charge for five or six years to get reforms for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. I was chairman of an organization called 'FM Policy Focus.' What we were saying was, if there was blip in the housing market, Fannie and Freddie would destabilize the greatest economy in the world. J. C. Watts focus organization years There's a whole lot more to the African-American community than entertainment and sports. J. C. Watts african-american community sports 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 humanness-is political people Individual responsibility, hard work, paying attention in school, faith, family all these things are important. J. C. Watts hard-work responsibility school If diversity is O.K. for God, it ought to be O.K. for Republicans. J. C. Watts ought diversity republican We need to make sure that every child in America goes to a school every day that is safe, will teach them how to read and write, do arithmetic and gain the computer skills necessary to allow them to compete in the global marketplace. If we can get that through the public schools, fine. If we can't, I'm all for parental choice in education to allow that parent to take his/her/their child to a school that is safe and teaches them, even if it is a faith-based school! J. C. Watts writing children school I believe government should be loyal to parents, teachers and children. J. C. Watts teacher believe children As an Oklahoma quarterback, you learn to perform under pressure. J. C. Watts In addition, there is one title I cherish a great deal more than Congressman and that is the title of... Dad. J. C. Watts titles dad father I guess probably in my time in politics, it continued to be affirmed to me that the African-American community, despite being subscription television's most valuable customers, they are very underserved by cable and satellite television programming options. J. C. Watts african-american community television I think that anybody that stays in school, gets good grades, pays the price, I think we are wealthy enough in the public and the private sector in America to make sure that every child in America that wants to continue their education, they should be able to do that. J. C. Watts children school thinking I am willing to compete on my merits and on my character - not with the color of my skin. We talk about being a color-blind society, but I don't think the political process could actually handle that. J. C. Watts color character thinking 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 political organization sports
