INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE MAKES HIS MOVE TO APPEAR ON NOVEMBER BALLOT
Thomas Ravenel … will he or won’t he?
The Lowcountry, S.C. businessman – star of Bravo’s popular Southern Charm reality television show – has already announced his intention to run against incumbent “Republican” U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham as an independent.
In fact Ravenel’s moves have prompted the Democratic Party to recruit – and nominate – a credible candidate to run against Graham this fall.
But unless Ravenel submits 10,000 signatures to the S.C. Election Commission by the close of business Tuesday, his name won’t appear on the November 4 ballot.
So again … will he? Or won’t he?
Ravenel was in Washington, D.C. this week meeting with fundraisers, vendors and policy experts sympathetic to his limited government, pro-free market, individual liberty-themed message. He’s publicly discussed his efforts to gather the required signatures. Also, video crews were at his Edisto Island plantation earlier this month filming television commercials.
Is it all a ploy though? An effort to boost ratings for the second season of Southern Charm ?
And if Ravenel really was out gathering signatures to appear on the ballot … did he hit the 10,000 threshold? And if he did, when will he submit them?
According to our sources, the answer to those last two questions is “yes.”
Ravenel “has the sigs,” one source told FITS. Not only that, he will reportedly appear at the S.C. Election Commission (SCEC) in Columbia, S.C. on Monday morning to present them.
Stay tuned …
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It may be little superfluous for you to use your “sources” for this one too, Will. Thomas will give this info to you in all honesty. And for certainty.
Will was in Washington today with T-Rav. Let’s see if he will confirm it. I think they even stopped by the US Capitol to meet with an office or two. Since T-Rav likes to be so “brutally honest” let’s see if he will man up and tell us who all he met with in our nations Capitol? I heard the reaction to T-Ravs candidacy was bitterly NEGATIVE.
It is still early days for Thomas. I am sure he will run a great and spirited race befitting a man of his means and social standard. I am sure his debates will be polite, but blunt as the British on issues people care. I am looking forward to his race and always wish him the best to climbing his way back to where he sees himself belong. That’s the greatness of this country. People forgive and give a second chance, however ‘bitterly negative’ as it may start out to be.
Social standard?! Uhhhhhh, what?!
Debates?! You think Graham will submit to ANYTHING that even remotely looks like this clown standing on a stage with an incumbent who has $7 million bucks in the war fund? Every political consultant on the east coast would line and slap the shit out of LG (it would be akin to the scene in “Airplane” where everyone is slapping the hysterical woman).
Rainbows and unicorns, amigo.
We all have our own fights to fight…or that we have fought. Thomas is fighting his. I respect that. From one warrior to another..I wish him the best..we all should wish the same..for the good of our land. Fun and politics has always a place in this, but respect should always be a starting point, in my view at least.
Who? Name doesn’t ring a bell.
First of all WTF cares???…
Secondly: You said: “In fact Ravenel’s moves have prompted the Democratic Party to recruit – and nominate – a credible candidate to run against Graham, as well.”
Do you mean if Ravenel did not run, the Stupid F*#king’ democrats would have run Alvin Greene again?
Or do you mean they would not have put up an candidate at, save for Ravenel???…
FITS: you may be the most-ignorant F*#k to ever try to talk about politics…
First of all WTF cares???…
I know, right?
Oh, you weren’t talking about your blog.
I mean all the meaningless minutia FITS incorporates as if Felonious Punk were a real human or something…. Ravenel is valuable, in that he gets the media erect, praying he can get Hutto elected….and turn their dejection into thrills and hope for a democrat win…
You have seen actual media erections over T-Rav someplace besides here and in your fevered imagination?
This article shows true talent- stretching the exact same information as presented in the last two fellatio sessions, but doing so in a manner that makes it appear that something has changed! Brilliant. What’s that you say? Ravenel says he’s going to run? Wait, what? FITS has sources INSIDE the campaign?!?! Wowzers. Great news for us though- yet another opportunity to baste TR with those pesky facts that tend to make the spin a wee bit difficult as we say in the homeland…
Fellatio? More discerning viewers might call it analingous.
That’s just…just…ewwwww…
Yeah, I’m with Mike on this one — “discerning” and “analingus” do not belong in the same sentence in any universe where I am comfortable.
Welcome to the universe of FITS News, Buz!
Analingus? Fellatio? WHY WASN’T I INVITED? I love doing spooge removal as well. Will, and T-Rav (Aka PetiteTango). This is going blog NOW!! You little T#@Ts.
My spew is 4 u !
Wait! Are you saying Will is NOT a spitter? Please clarify…
I think that he has given up on that young girl from The Citadel.
That would bring the conversation more into the realm of felching…..
Which may or may not be on the table given the self-reported sexual appetites of Tom and Will
Just keep clicking. ;)
We’re here for ya, baby! It’s a win-win-win! We get to vent, tar & feather TR (thus defending SC from his narcissistic powers), and you make bank. What’s not to love?
WORD!
He’ll make a great candidate. Experienced in the pharmaceutical distribution business, long experience with the law, almost as good as Honey Boo-Boo at self promotion. He should play well in South Carolina.
South Carolina voters prefer the candidate who will bring the most ridicule to the state.
This is probably very accurate and therefore we could see:
Bob Harrell convicted and returns to run for Governor
Disgraced Richard Eckstrom continues to get reelected
Nikki Haley’s alleged affairs proven true and reelected
Disgraced Lt. Gov. Bob Peeler declares for Public office again
Ken Ard seeks reelection to Lt. Governors office
Mayor Benjamin convicted and is easily reelected Mayor
Danny Frazier elected Mayor of West Columbia and South Congaree
Jimmy Metts appointed Chief of SLED, by reelected Gov. Haley
Jean Toal retires and is elected Attorney General after DUI conviction
Obama declares Marshall Law, due to illegal immigration, elected 3rd term, appoints Lillian Koller to head Health and Human Services, Elinor Kitzman to head Veterans Affairs, and Nikki Haley to Defense Secretary!
bravo !
He ought to use that rear-view nudie shot from the shower scene that aired on one of the first episodes of Southern Charm on his campaign materials – he is right cute . . . for a Republican. And hey, he is Gay Friendly – that is a definite step up for South Carolina. I’d have to look at some of his other positions before I would get on board – but could he be any worse than Graham? And to be perfectly honest I am not that concerned about what he put up his nose.
I doubt that he could be any worse than Graham. I’ll be looking to see which is the stronger candidate against Graham before deciding which to vote for. Graham needs to go!
And a Haley supporter too boot. I know I’m in, party time !!!
Sounds like BIG FUN to me! This ought to be good!
“Ravenel was in Washington, D.C. this week meeting with fundraisers”
Wait, you mean it is OK for your boy T Rav to get “out of state” money but yet you castigate Graham and/or Haley if they do?
Yeah but these are outsiders eh…. inside Washington.
WHAT??? I thought he still had all his jewels……. oh.. wait.. you said CASTIGATE……….. never mind..
Little Lady Lindsey turned down my latest advances so I’m switching teams (no I’m not going straight, ladies calm down your C^%7s). I’m 100% backing the best candidate in the race for US Senate, Thomas Ravenel (T-RAV). Kinky sex party at the Metts Boat Landing tonight. T-Rav is bring the hookers and blow. There will be male and female hookers so all are welcome.
When I draw you out…I KNOW I slapped the $#!* out of you so hard your teeth rattle…Thanks for letting me know….
The voices in your head are way the fuck crazier than mine could ever think about being, if that little exchange is any indication. Read “When Rabbit Howls” to find out just HOW crazy. This is FAR beyond being just a “Sybil” thing now.
It’s only *really* bad when your voices get voices in *their* heads. I’ve dated some women who had snakes in their head, and the snakes had snakes in their heads…
http://www.reverbnation.com/bozthebuzzman
Lock your doors and close the blinds!!!!!! Help is on the way!!!!! :-)
This is a real attention getter for the SC Political Digest.
Is your source T Rav himself? Take that with a grain of salt.
Rasmussen poll: 750 likely voters; July 9-10; +/- 4%
Graham_____49%
Hutto _______30%
Other________10%
Undecided___11%
http://m.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2014/south_carolina/election_2014_south_carolina_senate
Polls of a mere 750 who do not use the internet and read the liberal Post and Courier, and also watch liberal WCSC TV-5 in Charleston. I can easily poll 5000 registered SC voters this weekend, and as a result Graham will come in at 19%,
Any poll that has Graham at 19% in the general election can’t even be used as toilet paper, as it is already full of shit.
The primary was the only chance to get him and he didn’t even face a runoff. Game over.
Why anyone would want Graham is beyond rationality and also insane. You quite obviously are all fucked up in the head. And this is no game, child. You must masturbate to photos of Graham. Perhaps you are his butt fuck tranny friend. Sad, but sheep wont even have sex with you.
Because otherwise we would potentially be stuck with a Teanut.
That “poll” is junk.
Anyone who knows Anything about SC politics knows that Hutto,just by being the Democratic Candidate will get about 43-45%.
Hell that fool Alvin Greene got 40% against Jim Demint who was much more popular than Graham in 2010.
Hutto will do better than Greene by several points at least.
Greene lost to DeMint by a margin of 63% to 28%, with Green Party candidate Tom Clements receiving 9%.
2002 Graham___54%____Sanders__44%
2008 Graham___58%____Conley___42%
Sanders got 44% because there was no incumbent.
There you go with facts again. We’ve warned you…
The final 9,995 names on the petition will be in alphabetical order, written with the same color ink and have the same handwriting skills and all live in Mt. Pleasant.
# 9996 ——– Mr. Sic
# 9997 ——– Mrs. Sic
# 9998 ——– Ms. Bessinger
# 9999 ——– Vince Sheheen
# 10,000 —— The Rav-Man himself
# 9995 ——– Kathryn Dennis
# 9994 Tubby Down At The Dock
# 9993 Phi Deaux
#9992 Thad Viers
I forgot he used to date Ms. Dennis. Apparently she has a thing for disgraced politicians.
https://www.fitsnews.com/2012/05/30/thad-loves-kathryn/
She is too cool to register to vote.
I corrected that – I still had bbq on my mind.
#9998.
Would this be Candice with the ginormous “store boughts”?
Ooops – I corrected that. My mind slipped.
LMAO: I just checked my media e-mail account a couple minutes ago. ……FITS’ “sources” ….LMAO…
You should be LMAO about your blog.
I am.
Thomas Ravenel unfair and imbalanced, could that be why FITS is so infatuated?
I would rather have T-Rav the cocaine head than Grahamnesty the war monger male butt crack sniffer and Tranny Michelle Obama lover.
“Vote for someone that just snorts Crack, not butt crack!”
One does not snort the cocaine derivative known as crack, one smokes it.
What a relief. T-Rav should use this in his campaign.
“I have never snorted crack.”
What an ingenious denial.
that’s because you are a dumbass
That’s because he recognizes a liar.
Limbsey graham is a warmonger who is stealing your freedoms, granting amnesty, fine with spying on Americans, fiscally left of Hillary, and a special interest whore.
WHO is the dumbass?
ANYONE OF YOU idiots ready to take a bump off of T-ravs boner before you suck it for the numby
How many times did you cum while typing this article?
I suspect he’s edging…
I’m somewhat ashamed to admit I know what that means.
No, hell, I’m not! I … um … read a lot.
“…sometimes when I am *walking* with my woman, she encourages me to *walk* faster. Unfortunately, I have found that the faster the *walk*; the shorter the *walk* lasts…”
–Lothar of the Hill People
Heh.
Four … well. Four and a half.
“Four … well. Four and a half.”
And unless you saved that sperm that means you murdered a bunch of children (potentially) – shame on you.
Four … well. Four and a half.
Did you start writing the post in June?
“Did you start writing the post in June?”
TBG – you are sooo baaad! LOL
So I guess Ben Hoover rebuffed your advances and we’re back to T-Rav…you know, we all love Ol’T-Rav as much as you (what most of us actually love is making fun of him and of your bromance with him). I think you could use a little help editing this article though:
“…The Lowcountry, S.C. businessman – former star of Bravo’s popular Southern Charm a Wiley contrived alleged reality television show, and convicted drug dealer and dunk diver, admitted federal election law violator and cradle robbing baby daddy – has already announced his intention to run against incumbent “Republican” U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham as an independent…
There fixed it for us…
You missed something Colonel. There were two guest ions that could be answered with a “yes”, but the third “And if he did, when will he submit them?” could be answered many ways, none of them being either “yes” or “no.”
Sharp mind.
Depends entirely on how long it’s been since my last nap. And, of course, how long since I took my meds. But in general, I’m an ace proof-reader. Just not for my own shit as I’m typing it, or just after I have done so. That’s why I do an insane number of edits until I get it right. “Posting O.C.D.” out the ass.
Just for fun and the misspelled words are clues. Hint: each of the 3 missing words has the same 4 letters—-
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I don’t misspell, as others _ _ _ _,
But allways right each _ _ _ _ rite;
So I _ _ _ _ resounding hoops
At other righters’ speling bloops!
Here is an easy test for time-wasting. Three words are missing, and each word has the same 6 letters—-
“I HOPE TO MEET MY BARTENDER FACE TO FACE”
‘Twould much _ _ _ _ _ _ you to me if, when I
Have _ _ _ _ _ _ my fatal moment, and must die,
You”d share one well _ _ _ _ _ _ drink, and pray there are
Some more to come across that final bar.
=========================================
Again, each missing word uses the same 5 letters—-
“HIGHLAND FLING”
Sweet Molly MacDougal, in labor,
Warned her sister, “It hurts like a _ _ _ _ _ ,
Sin _ _ _ _ _ a high price,
So a girl should think twice
What she _ _ _ _ _ on the _ _ _ _ _ for a neighbor.
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Two part question so really part one “did he hit the 10,000 threshold” is a yes or no. But you are correct in that part two “will he submit them?” I’d not a yes or no question – I’d suggest the answer might be “as soon as he finds a few more dumbasses to sign them”
“drunk DIVER” —- muff..?
T-rav’s campaign song and favorite slogan is from Casey Jones by the Grateful Dead. “Driving that train. High on cocaine.” It might be the campaign strategy too. Free 8 balls for all who were stupid enough to sign for that drug dealing coke head I guess.
Go T-Rav. You will make this a race and those negative jerks will be eating their words when you take 15% or more of the vote.
Any truth to the rumor that T-Rav got into Miss Dennis’s pants by using a variation of SCOTUS Clarence Thomas’s pick-up *line*?
“Hey, Baby. Is that a pubic hair on your coke?”
You know, she never DID say what she replied with….
I thought he said, “Hey Baby, Is that coke in your pubic hair?”
You have to admit, it boils everything down to a common obsession with sex. If she laughs, you’re home free.
See.. now.. I would have thought that if anyone knew the mind of Thomas, I would be you.
I will take Thomas Ravenel any day over Lindsey.
Here’s why:
I would take an honest human any day over a habitual liar.
Ravenel acknowledges he has faults and failures, but his politics are spot on for what is best for this country. He has made many mistakes, owned them, and still has the guts to run.
His platform: smaller government, fiscally conservative, common sense governing, less special interest purchasing of politicians, free market driven economy, and more freedom with less war.
You can hate the guy for his past, but if you hate his politics, you’re just an asshole hellbent on self destruction. THAT, or you are greatly benefitting from the plight of 95% of Americans.
LindSAY, however, is a special interest whore well versed in warmongering, routinely promotes fear and paranoia, who is selling out the middle class, advocating a restriction of all freedoms, fine with spying on Americans, votes for each and every tax increase, loves Amnesty for illegal immigrants, and is very experienced at leading a “double life” (if you know what I’m saying).
Give me a politician who acknowleges his faults but has good policy over the guy with 20+ years of lying about being perfect, special interest whoring, and constant assualt on my freedom and my wallet.
This is a guy who acknowledges his faults and takes responsibility and lives by a policy of honesty and consistency –– https://www.fitsnews.com/2011/10/28/thomas-ravenel-renounces-his-citizenship/
Will, we already know your opinion.
You truly must be sharing some of TR’s high-quality blow. Of course, none of us is perfect, but to characterize TR as someone who exemplifies being an “honest human being” is simply comical. Didn’t he get popped by the FEC for some kind of unethical fundraising or personal spending stuff? The guy snuck around and bought and distributed cocaine (which, I’m pretty sure, is highly illegal) and wasn’t doing it as some kind of exercise in civil disobedience, either. He made the requisite public apology expressing remorse when he got caught (to help with his pre-sentencing report), then recanted that and changed his story to “I’m a big thinking libertarian- coke should be OK.” He catches the DUI in NY, says he’d had two drinks and was absolutely not guilty, then it comes out that he blew a .09 on the field test (well over two drinks), so he quietly slinks back up to NY to plead guilty. He renounces his freaking US citizenship on FaceBook like a petulant teenager during a massive hissy fit about his felon status, but conveniently doesn’t follow through with that, either. Now he wants to serve as a US Senator and swear an oath to the country he renounced not that long ago. I won’t even delve into the dude’s personal life (as totally dysfunctional as it may appear to outsiders) because I don’t know the guy, and people start edging toward the judgmental end of the spectrum there. I think we can make our decisions based solely on the self-importance, narcissism, and outright dishonesty he’s already demonstrated. You make your decision, and I’ll make mine.
When you’re taking it in the ass, does TRav give you a “reach around?” Or, do you simply “suck it up?”
You make up a lie about the Governor and throw in a link to it every time you mention her name. This entitled piece of shit does publicity stunts on a weekly basis and you never bother to mention the fact that he was talking about renouncing his citizenship not so long ago. Get your lips off of his dick before the two of you have a falling out and you try to beat him like you did that woman.
Dems definitely chose/recruited Hutto to run “in response” to Ravanel’s ‘moves’ several months before Ravanel himself came up with the hair brained idea in the midst of an illicit drug an alcohol bender…
Free coverage for a publicity stunt to boost his TV career.
Bravo may be paying for the petition exspenses.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Individuals with narcissistic personality disorder generally believe that the world revolves around them. This condition is characterized by a lack of ability to empathize with others and a desire to keep the focus on themselves at all times. (Psychology Today)
Zais sends a CRUSHING, parting Blow to Common Core hopefuls, and guess what: FITS – an education expert -is alsleep at the wheel!!!…
The liberals – The State newspaper – are FURIOUS…Hallelujah… Read the BEST coverage of this MAJOR news: http://scdigest.blogspot.com/
When Tea Party stalwarts cry “Take back America!” we must ask from whom, and to what? They seek to take it back to the Gilded Age, and retrieve it from the lower orders: immigrants, minorities the “takers” of the “47 percent,” and their liberal enablers.
South Carolina loves fucked up people in office that’s how we got Haley.
Correct! That’s how we got Ravenel as State treasurer and his drinking buddy and cocaine friend current Treasurer Curtis Loftis! South Carolina likes them corrupt, imbalance and mentally challenged.
Someone remind me again why this guy isn’t in a federal penitentiary? The sentence for federal cocaine distribution charges is mandated as five to forty years. It was 2007, so I guess his five years are up? Oh, he only did ten months? How could forget — he’s a well-to-do and politically connected white guy in South Carolina. They don’t get five years, they get rehab.
Time to repeat this one—–
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Milo Moroni decided to run for political office, and was told he needed to hire a press agent. So he hired one at $500 per
week. The first week, no press at all. Milo called his agent and said, “What’s happening?” He said, “They’re talking about ya, baby, they’re talking about ya.”
Two more weeks go by, a $1,000 more, and no press. Milo is pretty mad. He called his agent and said, “Hey, what’s happening here?”
He said, “They’re talking about ya, baby, they’re talking about ya.”
Five weeks go by, $2,500 down the drain and not a thing to show for it. Milo was so mortified and angry that he went down to his office, barged right in, and said, “What’s happening? What’ve I got to show for my $2,500?”
He said, “They’re talking about ya, baby, they’re talking about ya.”
Milo said, “Oh, yeah? So what’re they saying?”
He said, “They’re saying, “Whatever happened to Milo Moroni?”
In a nine month period Atlantic City will lose a third of its casinos and a quarter of its casino workforce.
Gambling is not the answer for MB.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/07/12/owners-trump-plaza-casino-expect-closure-soon/
Actually this would be the time to strike while the iron is hot. Atlantic City is going down mainly due to competition from casinos in PA, MD, and likely due to rampant crime in the areas of AC outside of the casinos. Myrtle Beach wouldn’t have any near-by competition and our crime issue are minor compared to AC and more easily solved than in NJ.
Myrtle Beach could become the Las Vegas of the east if managed properly. Atlantic City was never managed to be Las Vegas. The casinos bring $$$ and other resorts follow. Las Vegas is the model to follow, not Atlantic City, but ACs failing give Myrtle Beach a market opening.
—–”our crime issue are minor compared to AC and more easily solved than in NJ.”—–
Why?
No organized crime element (aka the Mob), No entrenched gangs in Myrtle Beach proper either. The gang violence they see is spill over from Charleston and/or the Midlands.
It is an industry that is highly vulnerable to competition and economic downturns. It would not not surprise me if unemployment rates are higher in areas that have had casinos for a decade or longer.
You have to have a gimmick or it’s not going to work. Atlantic City is just gambling and not much else. Went their for work a few years ago and everything shuts down at or before 11pm. Very few thing to do if you don’t gamble and I don’t. Our resort/casino had two bars open past 11pm. Las Vegas has the whole see the entire world in Vegas thing going on along with a lot of shows, resorts and amenities. They also are continually redoing The Strip so that helps as well. Myrtle Beach would have to get a gimmick going and keep it up (Redneck Rivera isn’t going to cut it). They have the resorts and other attractions so the people are coming, this will just bring more and a larger revenue stream. Of course if NC had casinos on the coast they would kill Myrtle unless it was very well crafted and executed.
The gambling doesn’t follow organized, organized crime follows gambling and local law enforcement in the dirty Myrtle is already overwhelmed with very simple/run of the mill crimes, so there’s that…
Casinos are closing in Tunica, too.
Tunica like AC is just gambling and absolutely nothing else to do. Casinos will only make money if it’s an all inclusive resort city with attractions other than gambling. Monaco and Las Vegas are who anyone wanting to make a long term run in gaming needs to model after. By the way the Mormon Church is the largest backer of Las Vegas casinos. I’ve always found that odd.
A little off subject but this is how much Harrell spend from his campaign funds to pay for his Legal Fees:
43000.00 4/28/2014 Gadney M. Howe
37000.00 4/28/2014 Bart Daniel
That’s nothing. I understand that his insurance agency is a cash cow limited liability company (flow-through Section K entity) throwing off more than that in a single month. And all those legal costs will be expensed for tax purposes.
The deadline “is not” close of business on Tuesday, July 15th, it is 12:00 noon, state statue 7-13-351, here is a link bit.ly/VY316p.
I just watched the made for movie story of T-Rav. The names and places were changed but New Jack City and Nino Brown were just on BET. Just remember once a coke dealer always a coke dealer. I guess that would make all the people that would vote for him Pookie.
Pfft Shiiiii-it
a real druggie…..if he were an “ordinary” South Carolinian, he would have to check the box on his employment application about his criminal history and he would NEVER get a job………but he is a sweet little dude, brainless, opportunistic, thinks his name will clear him of any impediment to success
T-Rav needs to pay his bar bill in Mt. P before he runs for office.