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Chicago Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts to be Trump's deputy commerce secretary
Illinois Review ^ | Nov 30, 2016

Posted on 11/30/2016 6:38:14 AM PST by KeyLargo

Chicago Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts to be Trump's deputy commerce secretary

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

CHICAGO - Chicago Cubs' co-owner Todd Ricketts has been chosen to serve the Trump Administration as deputy Commerce Secretary under billionaire Wilbur Ross.

Wednesday morning, news leaked that after meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at his New York offices last week, the 2016 World Champions' Ricketts was open to the opportunity to serve the incoming commander-in-chief.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: commerce; cubs; mlb; ricketts; trump; trumpabinet; trumpcommerce; trumptransition
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To: 9YearLurker
The Ricketts did a 180 and got on the Trump Train

Ran a Big Trump Super Pac

21 posted on 11/30/2016 7:33:48 AM PST by scooby321 (o even lower)
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To: KeyLargo

How long before Sox claim conflict of interest;-) ?


22 posted on 11/30/2016 7:36:51 AM PST by bigbob (We have better coverage than Verizon - Can You Hear Us Now?)
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To: KeyLargo

Shrewdly gaining influence, eliminating future threats, and building a great team.


23 posted on 11/30/2016 7:46:14 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: KeyLargo

HAHAHAHA My libtard boss is a big Cubs fan.


24 posted on 11/30/2016 7:48:40 AM PST by angcat (THANK YOU LORD FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP!)
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To: scooby321

Yeah, I get paying back in a sense, but you have to wonder what a billionaire’s interest is in that level of post—except for his ability to pay back his PAC donors in return. More of the swamp.


25 posted on 11/30/2016 8:36:14 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: AT7Saluki

Cubs better win again next year. No pressure.


26 posted on 11/30/2016 8:44:17 AM PST by Libloather (Hillary - the first female to lose TWO presidential elections!)
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To: KC_Lion

This is the Chinese year of the monkey . . . the fire monkey when all sorts of crazy things can happen . . . and as you have noted they have. So. are you then a Fire Monkey’s Uncle?


27 posted on 11/30/2016 2:50:23 PM PST by sockhead
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To: KC_Lion

How many extra points did Blanda get!


28 posted on 12/01/2016 8:48:34 AM PST by GonzoII ("If the new crime be, to believe in God, let us all be criminals" -Sheen)
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