[nancyvideo]

What a shocker...

[Moose4]

*blink*

Well. There goes the guy that a lot of people were going to run up against Pandsey Graham next year!

}:-)4

[Carry_Okie]

Republican.

[csvset]

As well, he serves as the state chairman for former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign.

Huh.

[wardaddy]

Say hello to my little friend!

[MEG33]

Good Grief....How could he risk so much!?

[livius]

Wow! Is he the same Ravenel who ran for Senator?

My daughter who lives in SC said he was conservative and she voted for him in the primary, but Graham won.

[Harrius Magnus]

ping to you. Sad.

[TWohlford]

A few more bricks and the budget would’ve been balanced...

[AmericaUnited]

This is shocking beyond belief!!!

I have to think this is a Delorean type of sting charge.

[Chode]

what, a moron...

[DemEater]

He is also Rooootie’s SC campaign chair.

[blam]

I think someone mentioned him yesterday as a replacement for Graham. Is this the same guy?

[blam]

"The South Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement:"

"In only a few months, Thomas Ravenel has gone from spoiled rich kid buying his way into office to common street criminal. He is an embarrassment to the state and an embarrassment to the Office of Treasurer. It's a shame that Grady Patterson - an absolutely honorable man and a true patriot - was replaced by Thomas Ravenel as State Treasurer."

Hard to argue with if this charge is true.

[Wolfie]

Officials say Ravenel bought less than 500 grams of cocaine from Miller to share with other people. U.S. Attorney Reggie Lloyd says Ravenel didn't sell any of the drugs. Lloyd says the investigation is just beginning.

500 grams to "share" with friends. Generous guy.

[Natural Law]

Before you get too wrapped around the axle ask yourself if there is anything funny about Lindsey Graham’s main political challenger getting indicted just when the voter’s wrath is being turned up on Lindsey.

[af_vet_rr]

What a shocker...

I haven't read the story because I'm having connection problems, but I'm guessing he's a Democrat so I wouldn't be shocked.

[SC DOC]

There have been rumors of Ravenel being a coke-head for many, many years. The suprising thing is that he was stupid enough to get caught. Perhaps Graham had something to do with prodding the investigation.

It clears the way for Greg Ryberg (who was beaten by Ravenel in a very close primary) to become the next governor of South Carolina. I am certain that Sanford will appoint him as interim treasurer, and the general assembly will appoint him as permanent treasurer, once Ravenel is convicted. I think both Ryberg and Ravenel wanted the state treasurer office to use as a stepping stone to the governor's race in 2010.