Quote by J. C. Watts

I'm not driven to get back into politics. It's not on my top five things to do before I die, but saying that, I may be in politics in the next year or the next ten years. I've been on the front line for 12 years, four in state government, eight on the national level.

I'm not driven to get back into politics. It's not on my top

Summary

In this quote, the speaker emphasizes that although getting back into politics is not their current priority, they leave room for the possibility. Having spent a significant amount of time in state and national government roles, they acknowledge that the desire to be involved in politics again may arise in the near or distant future. By stating that it's not among their top goals before death, the speaker implies that their return to politics would be driven by circumstance rather than personal ambition.

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