I like him even more – thats a smart play. A real conservative does not want to be associated with a person like McCain, who disdains conservatives.

But Watts voting Obama?

Please Substantiate this. Prove it – I have not seen it, only an peopel saying he woudl consider it, and that according to a second hand quote on BET.

I have seen this:

Feb. 24, 2008
Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal

Obama’s opponents say he’s offering no specifics. Not true.

He’s offering health care for everyone who has none. As a result, the cost of health care for the rest of us will increase dramatically over the next two to four years. Offering no proposals to trim spending and cut out waste in the federal government, he will have no choice but to increase taxes on not just the rich, but on working class men and women as well.

…

Because of his convictions to protect and defend, he Just Does It.

He got battered politically when 75 percent of the nation was calling for no more troops in Iraq. Because of his convictions, he said sending more troops was the right move and he was convinced that it would get us on the right track in Iraq.

He held his ground. He was proved right.

Some of the things I saw Sen. McCain do when I served with him in Congress were profiles in conviction. I disagreed with him on some, but I always respected his character and his conviction.

That’s not exactly a ringing endorsement of Obama.

Also, this was posted in the WOrldnet Daily interview 16 June, that I beleive proves you may be mistaken – he didn’t endorse Obama, he just didnt endorse McCain either (like many here).

Its more AP lies and distortion to help Obama apparently – or else Watts is trying to wiggle out of it.

Shocking many in the Republican fold, the Associated Press reported over the weekend Watts was thinking of voting for Obama.

“Well, no, I didn’t say that,” he told Sean Hannity on his national radio show today. “What I said in the article was that I was a free agent. No one should assume that J.C. Watts should vote one way.”

However, if Watts (or any other black conservative like Armstrong Williams) does indeed back Obama after all that, then I greatly misjudged him being conservative.

Saying that you don’t like someone’s policies but that you still have to think seriously about voting for them is a dead givaway that you have abandoned your principles — and your conservatism.

Let me tell you what this means. If Watts (or any other black conservative) is going for Obama in spite of Watt’s conservative convictions, then he has let race triumph over principles – which means he is a racist.

Plain and simple – letting skin color guide you instead of doing what youe beleive in, abandoning what you know is right, is the very definition of racism. Its all there in black and white.

Then, acknowledge them. Keeping quiet doesn’t make them any less real.

Sure, but using Paris Hilton as an example of someone who is a useless media creation and unqualified to become president of the United States is not a “McCain shortcoming”.

(It could be argued that it is unfair to Paris Hilton because unlike Obama she is not trying to get a job that she is completely unqualified for. She is actually good at being a spoiled skank and Barry isn’t even an effective senator yet.)

We are less then 100 days out from the election. I am amazed that this is still an issue. If there hasn’t been enough examples of the stark differences between these 2 candidates I don’t know what it is going to take to push some off the fence.

Principled criticisms of McCain’s positions and pointing out areas where he needs to be pushed is one thing but taking him to task because he didn’t maintain a respectful tone toward Paris Hilton is just lame and stupid. It isn’t an “attack” to say so.

Guys, look at it this way. McCain got the nickname Maverick not from doing what we the population, the voters, the Conservatives, or even the Republican Base thought was the best thing, he got it doing what HE thought was best.

McCain can seriously solidify that whole Maverick thing by selecting the only other Maverick in the Senate, and I might add, you can count on all those great Maverick plans making it through the senate. We won’t have Gridlock to deal with. It will be smooth sailing in the senate.

All of McCain’s brilliant proposals will sail through Congress, and we’ll have a very successful Presidency, but to do that we need to get at least the blue Dog Democrats on our side. To do that, we need to get someone like Lieberman who’s integrity is beyond question to help us get these very important policies and plans through Congress. Lieberman can do it with McCain calling the shots. He’s a great running back for our side. With McCain calling the plays, and Lieberman pushing the Congress, we’ll be kicking ass in no time.

and this

Lieberman, while he may be detested by the far left, is respected by a majority of middle of the road Dems. With McCain we could very well see a President Lieberman. I’m cool with that, and I bet the far left wing loonies would like it in the long run.

Most Conservatives approve of Lieberman on a number of issues, including the war on Terror. It’s sort of like a pale version of Zell Miller on the ticket that way. The Maverick picks a Maverick independent Senator. One who is sort of a Democrat.

On August 1st, 2008 at 1:39 pm, wise_man said:

Okay. Just to make sure we keep my quotes accurate, I called McCain “Socialist-Lite” and Obama the “Socialist”.

On August 1st, 2008 at 1:43 pm, wise_man said:

As for VP selection, I like Palin and Jindal. But, I think they are too early in their political careers to offer too much to the campaign. I would like to see them running for a high national office in the future, maybe even POTUS. I have heard people throw J.C. Watts’ name out there. I like Watts. And, even with what he could bring to the ticket in conservative positioning, minority votes, etc. I don’t think he would take it.

I agree on Romney. It does concern me that a candidate like him that could be viable in 2012 or later could be tarnished now, much like Edwards, as you noted, on the Dem side from 2004.

I certainly don’t want to see Graham or Crist or anyone even remotely like them join the ticket.

What scare the crap out of me is that McCain will try something stupid like Joe Lieberman (Democrat-turned-Independent) as his running mate. But, I really don’t think McCain is that stupid. But, I could be surprised, I guess.

However, I suspect Romney is the front-runner in the possibilities. My question is, does Romney really want it or does he think it will put him on the outs with the GOP establishment, if he didn’t seem interested in it.

Huckabeee? Pffft! I don’t think he has a snowball’s chance of being chosen and wouldn’t be a good addition anyways. What would he bring to the ticket.

Um, I’m not at all qualified to say with any authority because I havent been following that as much … I think that a very strong conservative VP would make the choice for McCain a lot easier to take. And Palin & Jindal sound like very conservative people with experience, and they are diverse. Nothing wrong with that. If McCain picks on old white guy, I don’t see that as much of a benefit, even if the man is extremely qualified.

In one scenario, If Obama would win the election, I’d rather thatRomney not ne McCain’s VP. I’d like to see Romney go up against Obama in 4 years. (or any other good conservative) As what happened to John Edwards, it seems that being on the losing ticket is not something that you want to see yourself in.

Please tell me your opinion of the VP picks.

Bringing up what McCain does that people disagree with, now that he’s going to be the nominee doesn’t seem to serve any beneficial purpose. Sure, he makes crappy decisions on immigration. We knew that. Unless there is a way to get McCain to become more conservative such as fred or something like that.