ABC ONLINE GLITCH LEADS TO IDENTITY OF FOLEY ACCUSER; FEATURED IM EXCHANGE WAS WITH 18 YEAR OLD

The Drudge Report ^ | 10-04-06 | Drudge

[jrooney]

A posting of an unredacted instant message sessions between Rep. Mark Foley and a former congressional page has apparently exposed the identity of the now 21 year-old accuser...

ABC RELEASED TRANSCRIPT OF ONE CHAT BETWEEN FOLEY AND A MAN WHO WAS 18 AT THE TIME OF THE INSTANT MESSAGE EXCHANGE.... NETWORK STATED THE MESSAGE WAS TO 'UNDER AGE' TEEN... DEVELOPING...

ABC ONLINE GLITCH LEADS TO IDENTITY OF FOLEY ACCUSER; FEATURED IM EXCHANGE WAS WITH 18 YEAR OLD

[The_Reader_David]

Yup, the abuse of authority issue (which didn't seem to matter when Clinton was frolicking with an intern, but I digress) is gone. It looks like the 'underage solicitation' is gone--the really lewd stuff was after the kid turned 18, and it would be *really* hard to make the exchange about getting together for dinner, 'and we'll see' after his 18th birthday stick as an internet solicitation of a minor charge.

[NinoFan]

Actually, the guy wasn't a page at the time the relationship started. The guy was part of the 2001-2002 "class". The conversations were in 2003.

[clyde asbury]

[msnimje]

If the kids under 18 it attempted statutory rape over 18 it solicited a suborned for sex

Pedophilia, for legal purposes, is the children under the age of 16.

[jdm]

It's quite sad that so many would equate a relationship with a 17 or 18 year old as pedophilia. Pedophilia is such a nasty term and gets thrown around way too often, IMO. Kinda like the term "domestic abuse."

The same heterosexual men who blast Foley for being a "pedophile" also find 16-35 year old girls/women attractive. It's not uncommon at all for adult men to check out girls who are late high school and college-aged (some being under 18). Any other conclusion flies in the face of reality.

Likewise, many women find 17 or 18 year old-ish boys attractive. Those women are pedophiles?

[MOgirl]

Hello,

We have been stepping back, looking at the facts for almost a week. I have seen NO one here that has defended Foley. What I find interesting, is that you will not view this from both sides: Either Foley abused a child ~ OR Foley had an online "relationship" with an adult. It is one or the other.

Glad to be here, MOgirl

[Deo et Patria]

What did Brian Ross and ABC know, and when did they know it?

Time for Dan Rath---uh, I mean Brian Ross to answer some tough questions about why they hyped a story deliberately characterizing this adult as an underaged person.

I'm going to grab some popcorn, this one looks good.

[Dog]

I went to work this afternoon with the story going in one direction and come in tonight....and the story has flipped 180 degrees....what happened?

[airborne]

Now don't you go getting all philosophical on me, airborne.

Phil who?(hee hee)

[Texas Songwriter]

Loose the tinfoil hat. You are exactly right and we have to repeat the fact that ABC and Ross lied, intentionally lied toward an end. And we must find the perps in league with them.

[pepperdog]

Well if Istook's current efforts are any indication it may have been to sink his campaign. Altho I guess you really can't blame the poor campaigning on the staffers, after all you have to think the person running for office has a little interest in winning.

[smith288]

Look what I just found... a really nasty IM transcript:

Strickland4Gov06 (10/3/2006 6:45:43 PM): Boxers or briefs?
2Yung4U (10/3/2006 6:45:43 PM): How's the campaign?


This stuff is easier than it looks

[Wild Irish Rogue]

" And can legally marry the person to whom he wrote in the state of Massachusetts "

Ding, Ding, Ding-We have a winner !

Let's see how the Democrats and the media spin this tomorrow.
Foley and his internet sex talker could legally be man and man in Massachusetts
at the time the consenting gay adult ( aka the former page ) was describing the length of the his penis to Foley
and how they each masturbated ( shower for Foley, bed for other gay guy ) and kiss kissed each other.
Who knew the Democrats were against gay marriage ?
After all, they described the non page as a helpless child.
Are pigs flying, yet ???

" Now that same-sex marriage is legal in the State of Massachusetts, gay couples (residents or non residents) can apply for a marriage license.
Here are the steps you need to take before getting married in Massachusetts:
Bring your birth certificates.

" You and your partner must be at least 18 years old."

[notigar]

no kidding. when can we get foley back?

[jrooney]

but that IM was creepy but did not invoke sexual content, like ABC tried to claim! The sexual IM(s) did not occour until after he was 18. That was NEVER REPORTED by ABC. They lied and failed to inform their readers.

[wouldntbprudent]

Well, well, Fishtalk, a very fine summation. Bravo!

[LowOiL]

[NinoFan]

Once again, what's your point? Nothing illegal there. Nothing that could be interpreted as illegal happened until after the guy was legal age which would make it no longer illegal.

As has been said a million times, no one is saying the guy isn't creepy. But that doesn't make him a criminal, which is more or less what ABC was suggesting. They lied. What a surprise.

[bnelson44]

Other than my son is deployed in Iraq right now you mean?

[JRochelle]

Someone said one of his favorite politicians is Barney Frank.
Myspace I think.