an open letter to J.C. Watts and other black conservatives supporting Senator Obama
- Posted by Chris on June 22nd, 2008 filed in 2008 election, Barack Obama, Candidates, General, Politics
Mr. Watts,
I have read with great dismay that you are considering supporting Senator Obama. I am writing this to ask you to reconsider. I am not a feel good, condescending liberal. I am not going to tell you I know how you feel. I don’t. I can’t. I have not walked in your shoes, I will not patronize you. My problem is not with having a black man as president. Mr. Watts, if you had run, I would have out-worked anyone in the state of North Carolina for you. My problem is having Senator Obama as president. I always hoped that the first black man as president would be someone like a JC Watts or a Michael Steele. I wanted someone that I could trust with the office. Someone who I can relate to on a philosophical level. Senator Obama does not share my, or your views. He is to the left of John Edwards and Senator Kennedy. That should be more than enough for you to say “no, not this one”.
If I asked you to name the worst president this country has had, in most cases it would be easy. Former President Carter. President Carter was a socialist who wrapped his ultra left views in a nice talking package. Senator Obama is another President Carter. If Senator Obama wins in the fall, he will immediately raise taxes everywhere he can. He will press for government run health care. He will negotiate with terrorists while they re-tool their arsenals for their next attacks. He will use the Keynesian economic model which you and I both know is an absolute failure. He will put windfall taxes on the oil industry which drove supply down when President Carter tried it. He will push for solutions to the myth of man made climate change. By the time he is done with four years, he will have pushed this country to the brink worse than President Carter did. When he is done in four years, he will replace President Carter as the worst president this country has ever had.
Therein lies the biggest problem. The next time a black person like you or Mr. Steele or Miss Rice runs, it won’t be oh, s/he’s different, they’re Republican. It will be “remember the last time…”. No, it’s not fair, but fairness is not an issue in politics. That is why we need the first black president to be a Reagan, not a Carter. We need the first black president to set a high standard. Not one who will set a new standard for bad. Please reconsider your support for Senator Obama. Then, when the Republican nomination is open again, please consider stepping into the race or asking your fellow black conservatives to do so. If you had done so this year, you may have been the nominee.
Thank you.
sierrahome says:
Very well said Chris!
Kathy Hall says:
My sentiments exactly! I couldn’t believe it when I read about him supporting Obama. Watts was my first choice for VP for McCain, if not, as you say, as a Presidential contender.
I would love to support a first black President if he were worthy of my support. Americans are eager to put racism behind them and most have but Obama’s qualifications are non-existent. We are living in very perilous times and Obama’s policies will make it even more perilous. This “voting with emotions” instead of logic is going to get us into serious trouble.
Let’s hope some sanity prevails by November!
Acie Dye says:
I’m deeply saddened to hear a Conservative I admired
for his Critical Thinking has actually had even the
slightest inclination to “support” a Left wing candidate
Like Barak H. Obama!
stix says:
I couldn’t of said it better
Lance says:
Powerful letter Chris!! Thank you!
Now I hope it gets read by the right people & heeded!
Jenn Sierra says:
J.C. Watts is considering voting for Obama…?! Are you KIDDING me?
I am truly disappointed.
Chuck says:
I have a friend who will not vote for Obama solely because he’s black. Is he a racist? Probably.
Now, JC Watts, and some other prominent black conservatives will not vote for McCain because Obama’s black and McCain’s white. Are they racists?
In the recent past I strongly supported Watts for McCain’s VP choice. I cannot any longer.
The New Conservative says:
I’ve never thought about that before, but your right. Obama would be the worse thing ever to happen to the thought of a black man becoming President. After he’s through destorying the country no one will vote for a black person for anything for fifty years. Like you said it’s not fair but it’s true.
http://thenewconservatives.blogspot.com/
Barry says:
Great Read Chris ! Wouldn`t it be great to have Alan Keyes as our next President ? What a qualified candidate he is ! I am in Forest City , N.C. and I am going to the Conservative ” Take Our State Back ” Republican Rally in Raleigh on Wednesday , and Michael Steele will be there .I have to drive 50 miles the opposite direction to Asheville to catch a “Rally” bus ! From Asheville to Raleigh and return is only $10.00 , plus there is free BBQ at the rally so I hope to see you there ..Mr. & Mrs. Dole along with many other Consevatives will be there also ! NoObama ; No Obamanomics , and I am certainly tired of all the radical left wing loon lemmings that follow NObama around in a trance that we know as Obamaniacs ! God Have Mercy On Our Great Nation !..
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ragnarb says:
While I agree with you, it is evident that JC believes the party does not give the support they should to black candidates or have them in leadership positions I was didturbed when he left congress as I truly thought he would be a great VP &, eventually, presidential. But we also need to remember how Steele, Thomas et al were savaged by the the democrats and the black community at large. To combat this the party needs to spend lots of money. By the way JC is putting together a black cable news channel. We need to support it. He is a great man.