J.C. Watts for President of the United States of America

Yes, I asked the question of former Congressman J.C. Watts who spoke at our local Leon GOP Day event today!

J.C. Watts exemplifies all that is right with the conservative and Republican movement in America. He gave an inspiring speech that expounded on the need for a strong defense, traditional values, faith, and the need to control deficits. He described the evils of earmarks in the federal budget as well has the basis of his political beliefs i.e, his faith.

So when it was time for Q & A before the + 100 crowd, I asked the first question “Congressman Watts, you should run for President of the United States. Why don’t you?” I never expected him to say “Yes” right then and there….that would have made the national news. Instead, I got the best answer I could have hoped for under the circumstances…he talked about his family, his business, and how busy he was….fine…I ‘ll take that for an answer for now. Later in his answer, he said “but I haven’t ruled another run for office one day.” — That’s as good as it gets!

Many of you agree with me that the GOP has put forward some lackluster candidates lately for President. We have this habit when deciding the primary nominee to think “give it the the next guy he’s waited long enough.” Let’s be bold! Let’s think outside the box for 2012 !

I haven’t seen a candidate who inspires people like J C Watts and explains our core GOP principles better…since….Ronald Reagan.

As the hotel emptied from the event and everyone was nearly gone I went to get my car. As I left the building out came J.C. Watts to get his rental car. He shook my hand again and asked me what I thought of the U.S. Senate race in Florida and told me what a good event we had just had upstairs. In response, I informed him “If in the future he learns of a Draft J.C. Watts for President website on the internet I’m the guy in Tallahassee he needs to send his guys to shut it down.” J.C. laughed and said “Oh ok, so I ‘ll just tell them go get Jeff!”

Notice he never said “No” to running for President.

We need someone who inspires Americans. People keep wishing for another Ronald Reagan. My first vote for President was for Reagan in 1984 as an FSU student. There will never be another Reagan.

How about a J.C. Watts?