Trump to Name Carl Icahn as Adviser on Regulatory Overhaul

Wall Street Journal ^ | 12/21/2016 | DAVID BENOIT

[sodpoodle]

This list would be interesting to see if the longtimers ever had a real job. https://ballotpedia.org/List_of_current_members_of_the_U.S._Congress

[sodpoodle]

https://ballotpedia.org/List_of_current_members_of_the_U.S._Congress

[Baseballguy]

He has turned around some big companies that where going bankrupt. Latest is CHK - Chesapeake Energy

[sodpoodle]

You can access a biography directly from this list. Here is Harry Reid’s. He started in politics at age 30. How is he a millionaire?

Below is an abbreviated outline of Reid’s academic, professional and political career:[2]
1987-present: U.S. Senator from Nevada
1983-1987: U.S. House of Representatives
1977-1981: Chairman, Nevada Gaming Commission
1969-1970: Nevada State Assembly

[Parley Baer]

“Great appointment. The lefties’ heads are gonna really explode.”

They deserve it.

[Parley Baer]

That is not what Newt said. It was the term “draining the swamp” that Trump may not use. If fact Trump himself has said many times he did not like the term at first but had grown to like it.

[GOPJ]

Carl Icahn - GREAT CHOICE - another ‘win’...

[GreyFriar]

“draining the swamp” by another name is just as sweet. (my thanks to the Bard of Avon)

[Responsibility2nd]

That is not what Newt said. It was the term “draining the swamp” that Trump may not use. If fact Trump himself has said many times he did not like the term at first but had grown to like it.

 

Don't pick nits. I said "For someone who is not interested in Draining the Swamp (as Newtie just alluded to) Trump is sure picking some non political - outside the Beltway types for his administration."

And that is in agreement with this....

 

Gingrich: Trump doesn't want to 'drain the swamp' anymore

12/21/2016 12:17:57 PM PST · by Pinkbell · 100 replies

The Hill ^ | December 21, 2016 | Paulina Firozi

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said in a new interview that Donald Trump has taken a different tone as president-elect and may be leaving behind his campaign promise to “drain the swamp.” Gingrich told NPR's "Morning Edition" that he was told Trump “now says [the phrase] was cute, but he doesn’t want to use it anymore.” Gingrich, who has been a close adviser to Trump, said he likes "drain the swamp" because it “vividly illustrates the problem, because all people in this city who are the alligators are going to hate the swamp being drained.” “But, you know, he is...

[Paulie]

Excellent!

Ichan is another no BS, just get ‘er done guy. He’ll mow down the liberal busybodies - and their nonsense in a hurry.

[Ciexyz]

Great choice!

[mountn man]

Did you ACTUALLY READ what Newt said?

Headline:
Gingrich: Trump doesn't want to 'drain the swamp' anymore

Quote: that he was told Trump “now says
[the phrase] was cute,
but he doesn’t want to use it anymore.”

[mountn man]

See the pattern here? Most of the appointees are wealthy enough to not be influenced by bribes from the lobbyist and special interest crowd that have controlled the District of Corruption for the past 50 years or more. Go TRUMP!

See the pattern here??? Trumps appointees are people who are ACTUALLY SUCCESSFUL.
Not ideologues like Obamas

[Trod Upon]

Insider trading and/or graft would be my guess.

[Cobra64]

Gingrich was referring to the expression, not the process.

[Cobra64]

Yup. Some folks have deficient listening skills.