S.C. treasurer resigns from office following drug indictment

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Posted on Tue, Jul. 24, 2007

S.C. treasurer resigns from office following drug indictment
By SEANNA ADCOX
Associated Press Writer

COLUMBIA, S.C. --
South Carolina Treasurer Thomas Ravenel resigned from office Tuesday,
more than a month after he was indicted on a federal cocaine charge.

"I'm deeply disappointed in myself for the circumstances surrounding
my presence here today due to the personal mistakes I've made in my
life," Ravenel, 44, said outside a courthouse where he appeared for
the first time to face a charge of possession with intent to
distribute less than 500 grams of cocaine.

His voice shaking, Ravenel apologized to South Carolinians.

-snip-

He answered routine questions from U.S. Magistrate Joseph McCrorey
and the judge said he can attend another treatment program in Sante
Fe, N.M.

-snip-

Read more: http://www.charlotte.com/205/story/209351.html

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

1. My Prediction As To Rudy's Comments:

"Thomas WHO???"

"I Do Not Recall Ever Hiring This Thomas Guy To Be A Campaign Chairman."

"What Did You Say His Name Was Again?"

"NO! I Do Not Know Him."

[youngdem]

3. My bet with Rudy is always how long it will take him to tie something to 9/11

Perhaps it will go something like this:

"Mr. Thomas' personal failure is deeply disappointing to me and to my campaign. I wish Mr. Thomas and his family well in dealing with this deeply personal crisis. Speaking of crises, I was mayor on 9/11 and THAT was a BIG TIME crisis and tragedy, but I coolly handled it...Remember?"

[Cirque du So-What]

2. Yep, he's a Republican. Had to check.

I already knew...call it a 'gut feeling,' but I had to make certain.

Off to rehab with ye, 'personal responsibility' party member!

[kineneb]

6. ahh, I had this feeling, too...

dang, can't they just be...normal? Are they all liars/perverts/drug addicts?

(the Republicans are coming to town... quick, mothers, hide your sons..., daughters, too, come to think of it...)

[Judi Lynn]

4. Rather than sending all these individual Republicans off to various rehab treatment centers,

the Republican Party should do the economical thing, and build its own Repub Rehab. Seems only right. They might need to do TWO of these, considering one would already be getting a little crowded.



Ravenel's the guy in the middle.

Creative headline, from the Colombia City Paper:

June 20 04:40 AM

Thomas Ravenel blows

Analysis by Corey Hutchins
http://columbiacitypaper.com/2007/6/20/thomas-ravenel-blows

[tanyev]

5. He just now resigned?

Must have exhausted all legal and illegal means to try and make it disappear.