Watts - spin soldier for GOP - There's a new look to the House GOP leadership in more ways than one. The PR messenger, after all, is the PR message.
Rep. J. C. Watts (R-Oklahoma), the only black Republican House member, is taking over the chairmanship of the House Republican Conference, having defeated Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio), the sitting chairman by 121 votes to 93 votes in balloting by GOP House members.
But don't make the mistake of thinking Watts ...