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Trump taps former Ohio official Ken Blackwell to lead domestic transition team
Columbus Dispatch/AP ^ | 11-10-16 | AP

Posted on 11/11/2016 10:29:59 AM PST by ifinnegan

Ken Blackwell, the Ohio Republican selected by President-Elect Donald Trump to lead his domestic issues transition is an outspoken conservative with a history as a party maverick.

Blackwell, according to a document obtained by Politico, is in charge of the Trump "action team" examining the departments of energy, environmental protection, labor, transportation, health and human services, housing and urban development, interior and agriculture.

Blackwell backed Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in the Republican primaries, but came aboard with Trump after he secured the nomination.

Reached by The Cincinnati Enquirer, Blackwell said he could not discuss his duties because he had signed a non-disclosure agreement.

Blackwell is familiar to Ohioans. He prevailed in an intra-party feud in 2006 to become Ohio's first black nominee for governor, but then lost in a lopsided race with Democrat Ted Strickland.

(Excerpt) Read more at dispatch.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: blackwell; transition; trump
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To: ifinnegan

Can you hear Kasich’s head exploding


21 posted on 11/11/2016 10:43:33 AM PST by RaginRak
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To: ifinnegan

How about making another Buckeye, John Kasich, senior janitor at the Whitehouse. That’s an appropriate slot for Jeb Junior.


22 posted on 11/11/2016 10:47:02 AM PST by Rockitz (This is NOT rocket science - Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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To: ifinnegan
I LOVE Ken!

He's a stand up guy with strong family values and I don't think would be swayed by the cesspool known as DC!

23 posted on 11/11/2016 10:49:08 AM PST by zerosix (native sunflower)
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To: Alberta's Child

It’s a whitelash disguised as a blacklash, watch out! Hide the kids!


24 posted on 11/11/2016 10:50:33 AM PST by GnuThere
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To: ifinnegan

Yep, real racist that Trump. /s


25 posted on 11/11/2016 10:51:21 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: ifinnegan
an outspoken conservative with a history as a party maverick.

Sorry, but McLame ruined that word for me.

26 posted on 11/11/2016 10:55:03 AM PST by Yo-Yo
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To: NohSpinZone

It’s part of their playbook.............


27 posted on 11/11/2016 10:59:34 AM PST by Red Badger (In CHICAGO?)
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To: Catmom

Whatever happened to that lady?...................


28 posted on 11/11/2016 11:00:12 AM PST by Red Badger (In CHICAGO?)
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To: ifinnegan; All

Best article I’ve read all day.

BTW - I’m curious as to the mandate of the “Domestic issues transition” Team. Is there a mission statement defined anywhere online?


29 posted on 11/11/2016 11:01:23 AM PST by jonno (Having an opinion is not the same as having the answer...)
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To: Rockitz

Nah. Kasich should be responsible for cleaning up dog crap from the White House lawn. If the Trumps have any dogs that is.


30 posted on 11/11/2016 11:01:56 AM PST by EvilCapitalist (At least Richard Nixon had the decency to resign when caught in wrong doing.)
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To: Rockitz

Excellent!


31 posted on 11/11/2016 11:02:23 AM PST by jonno (Having an opinion is not the same as having the answer...)
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To: ifinnegan
Vice President-elect Pence to Take Over Trump Transition Effort - NYT

Mr. Christie, along with Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former mayor of New York, and Michael T. Flynn, a retired lieutenant general who has been a top campaign supporter, will serve as vice chairs of the transition, the sources said.

32 posted on 11/11/2016 11:02:26 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: ifinnegan

>>examining the departments of energy, environmental protection, labor, transportation, health and human services, housing and urban development, interior and agriculture<<

Targets for elimination? Department of Education missing.


33 posted on 11/11/2016 11:07:42 AM PST by NTHockey (Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners. And to the NSA trolls, FU)
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To: ifinnegan

He seems to have a knack for picking the right people.


34 posted on 11/11/2016 11:33:10 AM PST by ilgipper
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To: ifinnegan

Good choice. What happened to Krispy Kreme?


35 posted on 11/11/2016 11:45:14 AM PST by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: Cboldt

You left off the rest. He said most of the Trump team are from New York and New Jersey and he didn’t want his knuckles whacked if he disclosed any more information. They play tough. :)


36 posted on 11/11/2016 11:48:22 AM PST by bleach (If I agreed with you, we would both be wrong.)
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To: ifinnegan

Isn’t there another thread that said Trump picked Pence for the transition team?


37 posted on 11/11/2016 12:03:48 PM PST by georgiegirl (Count me in the half that's in the Deplorable Basket)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

I concur. Good move. Solid conservative, excellent executive creds.


38 posted on 11/11/2016 12:04:27 PM PST by jimjohn (This battle is over, but the war to rebuild the America has just begun.)
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To: ifinnegan

Blackwell, according to a document obtained by Politico, is in charge of the Trump “action team” examining the departments of energy, environmental protection, labor, transportation, health and human services, housing and urban development, interior and agriculture.

He should be able to make this a much simpler list when Energy, EPA, HUD, and Edumacation are eliminated. There may be others :)


39 posted on 11/11/2016 12:10:34 PM PST by Sequoyah101 (It feels like we have exchanged our dreams for survival. We just have a few days that don't suck.)
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To: ifinnegan

Love it!
He, my late dad-in-law, and I had lunch together in 2005 near University of Cincinnati...stand up guy.


40 posted on 11/11/2016 12:21:46 PM PST by CincyRichieRich (To liberals, lying is like breathing. Give Trump a chance...)
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