J.C. Watts: Trump Had a ‘Right Now Moment’ Last Weekend and He Didn’t Respond the ‘Right Way’

RUSH EXCERPT:

WATTS: "Well, Chuck, I said to you early in the week I’m not concerned about what others are thinking or what they’re saying. My conscience would not allow me to keep quiet. And when I was asked my thoughts on this issue, I chose to speak out simply because I think all presidents have what we call, what I call right now moments. Inevitably Republicans, Democrats, every president is going to have a right now moment. I think President Trump had a right now moment last weekend, and I don’t think he responded the right way. Now, he probably disagrees with that, but I don’t think he responded the right way. Reverend martin Luther king said I am an heir to rape, rope, fire and murder. And he said I’m not angry about that, I’m not ashamed of that. He said I’m ashamed of those that would be so inhumane that they would do that to other human beings. And I think that when circumstances like last weekend happen, I think we need more clarity. A president speaks for himself, for his values in those right now moments and he speaks for the values of our country. And you saw the exodus of many people on the business council who resigned, who said those are not my personal values, those are not our corporate values, and those we don’t believe are the values of our country. We had someone from the president’s faith council that resigned, reverend Bernard out of New York. I’m quite disappointed, chuck, that we didn’t have more on the faith council to resign or at least speak out. And so I just felt like when you asked me would I, I said that I would be delighted to come and share my thoughts."