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Christie tells his staff he is taking White House job
nypost.com ^ | 2/18/17 | Aaron Short

Posted on 02/19/2017 7:11:03 AM PST by ColdOne

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is telling friends and staff he is taking a role with the Trump administration, according to a source close to the White House.

The GOP governor’s position has not been worked out, but he would not replace ­Reince Preibus as the president’s chief-of-staff, the source said.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: christie; first100days; nj2017; trump45
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To: Brandonmark

Butt-ler


21 posted on 02/19/2017 7:29:04 AM PST by Mouton (There is a new sheriff in town.)
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To: Romans Nine
I know what you mean. There are many times as I'm typing a post I'm thinking to myself, "Please let me be the first one to say this. Please let me be the first one to say this."

I usually end up trying to type so fast I end up with all kinds of misspellings and grammatical errors and whatnot.

And then I end up with wite-out all over my computer screen.

22 posted on 02/19/2017 7:29:13 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: ColdOne

I don’t think DT will like him leaking this.


23 posted on 02/19/2017 7:29:14 AM PST by FES0844 (G)
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To: ColdOne
If true, we should hope it's an extremely minor role.

Christie is ethically challenged (which those of us on his home turf have known for decades). He can't help President Trump -- is much more likely to hurt Trump, if he's given any real power.

How about an ambassadorship to Lichtenstein?

24 posted on 02/19/2017 7:34:19 AM PST by shhrubbery! (NIH!)
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To: ColdOne

Governor Christie supported Trump way back when and he took a lot of heat for it from virtually all of New Jersey.

CC is tough as nails and has prevailed governing a state with arguably the most corrupt Democratic politicians in the country.

Why Rudy won’t come on board I can’t say. But whatever mission the President gives Christie, he’ll get the job done.


25 posted on 02/19/2017 7:34:40 AM PST by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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To: FES0844

He may be a Weight watcher representative.


26 posted on 02/19/2017 7:34:48 AM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation camp?)
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Months ago I would have hated this, but now it sounds like a step up from the buffoons and traitors that Trump has now. It also sounds as if Kushner’s powers are weakening, which can only be a good thing.


27 posted on 02/19/2017 7:35:34 AM PST by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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To: Romans Nine

I agree with Romans Nine. Christy immediately endorsed Trump. Regardless, if Trumps chooses him, we need to give him a chance, Christy isn’t all bad.


28 posted on 02/19/2017 7:36:00 AM PST by sarasotarepublican (Politicians are like diapers. They both need changing regularly and for the same reason)
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To: shhrubbery!

He’s going to step down from being governor for an an extremely minor role. I don’t think so.


29 posted on 02/19/2017 7:36:54 AM PST by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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To: Romans Nine
Like him or not, it's worth noting that Christie's no-holds-barred approach in his 2009 campaign against Jon Corzine in a deep "blue" state was a perfect model for Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.

In fact, when I see Donald Trump on a stage during a rally or a press conference, he has the exact same outspoken, often "politically incorrect" attitude with the press that Christie has had for years.

30 posted on 02/19/2017 7:38:04 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("Yo, bartender -- Jobu needs a refill!")
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To: ColdOne

He would clear out in NJ long enough to allow the Lt. Gov to gain some traction as an incumbent.


31 posted on 02/19/2017 7:38:42 AM PST by FlipWilson
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To: backwoods-engineer

“Christie is a gun-grabber from a gun-grabbing state.”

Well, Betsy DeVos (DOE)has had significant ties to Common Core advocates in one way or another for a long time. But she now says that she is not on board with Common Core any longer. Few questioned her change of heart, even though there is scant evidence of it (imo).

She gets the benefit of the doubt, so should Christie.


32 posted on 02/19/2017 7:38:56 AM PST by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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To: ColdOne
I hope they control his attacks on conservatives and stop his attacks like his attack on Tom Tancredo.
33 posted on 02/19/2017 7:39:08 AM PST by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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To: SamAdams76
Meat loaf taster-in-chief.

Christie as a child.

34 posted on 02/19/2017 7:39:28 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: Alberta's Child

His 2009 campaign was great. To bad he governed like an absentee RINO. For all his reaching across the aisle he drew back a stump.


35 posted on 02/19/2017 7:40:13 AM PST by FlipWilson
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To: proust
He's a very unpopular lame-duck governor in a completely dysfunctional state who is precluded from running again due to term limits -- and his term in office ends at the end of this year.

Even taking a position as a janitor in the White House would be a great career move for him.

36 posted on 02/19/2017 7:43:30 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("Yo, bartender -- Jobu needs a refill!")
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To: FlipWilson
In his defense, it is almost impossible for a Republican to govern a heavily Democratic state where both houses of the state legislature are controlled by Democrats.

The only reason the Republican Party has any presence in New Jersey at all is that it is a "home rule" state where a lot of power is vested in municipal governments. That's how you end up with some heavily Republican areas even in a state as "blue" as New Jersey.

37 posted on 02/19/2017 7:46:59 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("Yo, bartender -- Jobu needs a refill!")
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To: Alberta's Child

DJT needs to tell him no mouthy pressers or photo ops. Just do whatever job I give you quietly until you run for Senate.


38 posted on 02/19/2017 7:48:28 AM PST by txhurl (The LEFT are screaming at the Tsunami, and the Sky, trying to set fire to the Ocean- S.Tom)
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To: Alberta's Child

If channeled correctly, Christie could be a useful pitbull for Trump. (E.g., chewing a leg off Priebus might be a good place for him to start.)


39 posted on 02/19/2017 7:48:56 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Romans Nine
He does seem to know what he is doing........

That'll be in the running for FR's Understatement of the Day !   ;-)

40 posted on 02/19/2017 7:48:56 AM PST by tomkat
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