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2017-03-30 Home Front: Politix

N.J. Gov. Chris Christie to get White House job

[Philadelphia Business Journal] New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie may finally get his name called by President Donald Trump, who is reportedly set to announce later this week the Garden State Republican as the head of a drug commission focused on combating opioid abuse.
Big Pharma will not be pleased.
The appointment is one of a series of updates the Trump Administration will unveil as part of the White House Office of American Innovation, a new White House office that will be led by the president's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, according to the Washington Post.

Viewed internally as a SWAT team of strategic consultants, the office will be staffed by former business executives and is designed to infuse fresh thinking into Washington, float above the daily political grind and create a lasting legacy for a president still searching for signature achievements.

Christie has spent the last few weeks working with Kushner, the report said, although there is "reported tension between the two."

The New Jersey governor had served as an adviser to Trump in the weeks following his election win and ahead of his inauguration. Many expected Christie to get a high-ranking role, like U.S. Attorney General, after he was passed over for vice president. More recently, Christie reportedly turned down an offer to be Secretary of Labor after Andrew Puzder's nomination fell apart.

Further details of the appointment ‐ like what it would mean for Christie's last year as governor ‐ are unknown.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-03-30 06:15|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ] Top

#1 Put a lock on the fridge in the coffee room.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-03-30 08:02|| 2017-03-30 08:02|| Front Page Top

#2 a president still searching for signature achievements

Reversing his predecessor's phone'n'pen initiatives is as much a signature achievement as making them was for his predecessor. Beyond that, we shall see.

Posted by trailing wife 2017-03-30 09:50|| 2017-03-30 09:50|| Front Page Top

#3 a president still searching for signature achievements

Come on really? Two months of fighting media, popular opinion, donks and his own party? I think that already is a signature achievement.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-03-30 10:34|| 2017-03-30 10:34|| Front Page Top

#4 a drug commission focused on combating opioid abuse

Abuse? Suppressing personal choice?
What about targeting availability, ineffective supply chain controls and even point of origin manufacturing?

Once again, enforce existing laws.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-03-30 10:38|| 2017-03-30 10:38|| Front Page Top

#5 Note to self: monitor coffee abuse.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-03-30 10:39|| 2017-03-30 10:39|| Front Page Top

#6 I thought the White House already had a butler?

Posted by Silentbrick 2017-03-30 16:42|| 2017-03-30 16:42|| Front Page Top

#7 He has survived scandelous charges.

He is as close to an untouchable wise guy as you can get.

If the deal is sweet enough he will serve admirably as Trumps personal political body guard and enforcer against the left. Crisco will play right tackle on the offense and in the middle of the line on the defense.

Trump needs more help fending off Deep Swamp and at last he is putting together his political praetorium guard.

Posted by Nero White 3083 2017-03-30 18:15|| 2017-03-30 18:15|| Front Page Top

#8 Big Pharma will not be pleased. However, should Christie clamp down, Big Pharma has it covered, they have developed an expensive drug to cope with opiod addiction. It is called Naloxazone (Naloxone) and is an irreversible μ-opioid receptor antagonist.

Posted by JohnQC 2017-03-30 19:22|| 2017-03-30 19:22|| Front Page Top

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