Former S.C. Treasurer Thomas Ravenel gave an extensive interview to WTMA (Charleston, S.C.) radio host Tara Servatius this week in which he made it abundantly clear he’s not done with politics.
So … does that mean he’s contemplating another bid for elected office?
“That’s a conversation for a later date but I will say that there will [...]
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Southern Charm: The Trailer
What’s the new Bravo reality television show Southern Charm going to look like?
Well we know it’s going to star an eclectic mix of landed Lowcountry aristocrats (including former S.C. State Treasurer Thomas Ravenel). And we know it’s going to feature one of the most historic, picturesque cities in America – Charleston, S.C. – as its backdrop. [...]
Southern Charm Auditions?
At least one South Carolina starlet has auditioned for a part on Southern Charm, the Charleston, S.C.-based reality television show that begins filming in the Holy City next month.
Multiple sources tell FITS that Kathryn Dennis – the bombshell scion of two prominent Palmetto political families – recently met with producers of the show.
Dennis, 21, was [...]
More On “Southern Charm”
Thomas Ravenel isn’t the only dashing aristocrat from the South Carolina Lowcounty tapped to appear in Southern Charm, a new reality TV series approved for production by Bravo.
FITS has learned that Shep Rose (above, second from right) – nephew of former S.C. Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) director Boykin Rose – will also be one [...]
Thomas Ravenel: Reality TV Star
Former S.C. Treasurer Thomas Ravenel will be among the stars of a new Bravo reality television series entitled Southern Charm - one of several new programs the network is unveiling for 2013.
Here’s a description of the show courtesy of Deadline Hollywood …
The notoriously closed society of Charleston, South Carolina unlocks the gates of their centuries-old plantation homes [...]
T-Rav: My Endorsement Of Mark Sanford
In an era when scant deference is paid to the Constitution, we basically have a majoritarian system (democracy) that is completely exploited by the special interest lobbies that know how to work the system and gain consolidated benefits with diffused costs. Too many politicians go along as they too benefit by getting consolidated benefits to [...]
T-Rav For Congress?
WILL THERE BE ANOTHER COMEBACK BID IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST DISTRICT?
Former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford may not be the only Palmetto politician plotting a comeback in the crowded special election for the South Carolina first congressional district.
Sources say former S.C. Treasurer Thomas Ravenel – who resigned his office after pleading guilty to drug charges [...]
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TIPS, QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM FITS READERS
Welcome back to “the wire,” our pseudo-regular effort to engage the tips, comments and questions we receive here at FITS News. As we continue working to improve this format (and prepare for the rollout of FITS 3.0) keep your tips, comments and questions coming!
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Ken Ard Resigning (UPDATED)
SOUTH CAROLINA LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR STEPPING DOWN AMID CRIMINAL PROBE
As reported exclusively by FITS earlier this week, S.C. Lt. Gov. Ken Ard (RINO-Pamplico) will resign his office on Friday – the culmination of a months-long grand jury investigation into major campaign finance irregularities and (more importantly) the lies Ard told in an attempt to cover them [...]
It’s A Major Award
S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley – fresh off of her sweep of dishonor from the alternative media in Columbia, S.C. – is now getting dissed by the alternative weekly in Charleston, S.C.
Specifically, The Charleston (S.C.) City Paper has named Haley its “Troublemaker of the Year.”
“The governor’s job-creation plan includes European vacations and a magical horn,” the [...]
Sources: Ryberg Was Offered Loftis’ Job
As last week’s political hatchet job against S.C. Treasurer Curtis Loftis continues to unravel, the Columbia insiders who orchestrated the plot are beginning to turn on one another – revealing specific details of their botched intrigue.
One of those details? A spoil of “victory” that one of the conspirators allegedly hoped to obtain as a result [...]
T-Rav Endorses Ron Paul
Former S.C. State Treasurer Thomas Ravenel – one of the Palmetto State’s most outspoken fiscal conservatives – has endorsed the presidential bid of U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas).
“At this pivotal point in our nation’s history, we must reject candidates who talk about hard choices and embrace one who has demonstrated the courage to make them,” [...]
