Posted on 06/19/2007 7:35:57 PM PDT by Islander7
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) -- South Carolina Treasurer Thomas Ravenel, a former real estate developer who became a rising political star after his election last year, was indicted Tuesday on federal cocaine charges.
Ravenel is also the state chairman for former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign.
Ravenel has stepped down from his volunteer responsibilities with the campaign, according to a statement released by Mark Campbell, Giuliani's political director.
Campbell said the campaign has no information about the accusations pending against Ravenel.
The millionaire is accused of buying less than 500 grams of the drug to share with other people in late 2005, U.S. Attorney Reggie Lloyd said.
Ravenel, 44, is charged with distribution of cocaine, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
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I hadn’t seen this. This explains why Ravenel isn’t going to run for Lindsay Graham’s Senate seat. LOL!
A Rooty Tooter?
What’s this have to do with Rudy???? This guy was a state chairman for Rudy’s campaign in SC, so what. I hope this guy rots in jail for dealing cocaine.
Moral of the story:
Rudy will drive you to drugs. :)
He was Rudy's state chairman! That means he was Rudy's go-to guy in SC, an early, important primary state!
This guy was a state chairman for Rudy’s campaign in SC
Eggsactly! So it's a big deal! Here's another exclamation point for ya!
I know he was state chairman, it’s not going to derail the campaign. Dream on.
I am not and have not been a Rudy supporter, but this has to take the cake. Guiliani is a former federal prosecutor, how in heavens name could he let something like this slip through when picking a state chairman, volunteer or not????? It’s been an ongoing investigation for nearly 2 years.
Snort, Chuckle, Guffaw!
the desperation to slam Rudy is obvious
I remember when all of the posts first came out announcing Ravenel as a Rudy guy. The FR pom poms were working overtime touting his conservatism. In the past few days, I’ve seen him mentioned several times as a potential candidate for Lindsey Graham.... I guess that ain’t gonna happen—Unless of course, he didn’t inhale. LOL
Well of course! We here on FR slam all liberals, don't we? If you haven't noticed, Rooty is a LIBERAL!
It’s another example of bad judgement in personnel selection by Rudy.
Who was the Homeland Security guy he boosted to Pres Bush?
politics is a contact sport
Another corrupt Republican to add to the list...
Honestly, it seems our so-called leaders are bound and determined to label us all as hypocrites... *sigh*
Boy, Rudy can pick them, can’t he?
Which he apparently didn't and gives me pause about him..........does it not??
Fruity Giuliani’s SC campaign chairman goes up in flames. Again, be in awe of Fruity’s judgment...he has a history of similar bad decision making.
- Russell Harding, New York City Housing Development Corporation (5 year prison sentence for child porn; graft, cronyism - his daddy was the president of the NY Liberal Party)
- Bernard Kerik (whores, graft, hiring illegals, cronyism, incompetence...)
- Michael Chertoff (all around great guy............NOT)
- Thomas Ravenel (dealing crack)
Put it all together with Fruity’s cross-dressing, and that is one hell of a party! Whores, crack, child porn, and illegals. Rudy 2008!
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