J.C. Watts for RNC Chair? No Thanks.

A post over at Hot Air says former Congressman J.C. Watts is interested in the idea of running for the position of RNC Chair:

After the shocking loss in the November election, Republicans are once again considering whether to change leadership at the top.  Reince Priebus wants a second term as RNC chair and still has considerable support for another go, but apparently some committee members have begun recruiting alternative candidates, among them former Congressman J.C. Watts.  Watts tells Politico that he’s not sure he’ll run, but he’s interested:

Watts, an African-American conservative who served in the House from 1994-2002, said the GOP defeat on Election Day demonstrates that Republicans need to broaden their appeal to minority voters, and cannot continue on their current path if the party is to be successful in presidential races.

“My concern right now, and I don’t say this necessarily as a candidate [for RNC chairman], my concern is that as a Republican, every single Republican in America ought to be concerned about what has happened in 2008 and 2012,” Watts said in an interview with POLITICO. “In this business, if you’re not growing, you’re dying.”

Watts would not identify who is lobbying him to challenge Priebus, and reiterated that he has not made a decision to definitely jump into the race.

I think J.C. Watts is a good guy and all, but here’s my issue with him being the RNC Chair:

J.C. Watts, a former Oklahoma congressman who once was part of the Republican House leadership, said he is thinking of voting for Obama. Watts said he is still a Republican, but he criticizes his party for neglecting the black community. Black Republicans, he said, have to concede that while they might not agree with Democrats on issues, at least that party reaches out to them.

“And Obama highlights that even more,” Watts said, adding that he expects Obama to take on issues such as poverty and urban policy. “Republicans often seem indifferent to those things.”

I understand what he was trying to say, but those are the kinds of quotes that will be used over & over against him and the GOP every time he gets in front of a camera or on TV. Something like this is what he’ll constantly be asked:

“So Chairman Watts, so you still believe the GOP doesn’t care about the black community and is indifferent to the poor?”

No thanks.