The American Spectator

Washington Prowler

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KNOWING ALL ALONG br> Two weeks ago The American Prowler 's offices received several phone calls from two aides to Rep. J.C. Watts . They were angry about a Prowler report that a frustrated Watts was threatening the leave the House, both because his own growing dissatisfaction with his leadership role, and because of criticism he was receiving from Republican colleagues tired of his perceived belly-aching and pouting. One of the callers was particularly upset by a quote from a longtime Watts adviser who said of Watts, "I don't think he knows what he wants." The Watts aides claimed not a word in the Prowler item was true and pressed for a retraction and correction. /p> p>Good thing we were still mulling that one over when word came Monday morning that Watts is retiring when his term ends this year. br> /p>

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