Yeah. We know all about "longtime Republicans." The Rats have them stashed away for times like this ...
This is false. The key question, as the article later grudgingly acknowledges, is who is the source of the instant messages, and how was it they were ready to go the instant the story about the e-mails broke. That is where I smell a Rat!
This story by Bolton has been very carefully worded so as to be factually true, whil at the same time telling a lie.
The writer would seem to know that the "intermediary" he is referring to was not co-operating with and fronting for his 'source': no, the "intermediary" was BLACKMAILING his source.
That's why the life-long republican is part of the October surprise -- it's because he's been BLACKMAILED into doing so!!!
I think you may be on to the real explanation. It would explain why there is an FBI investigation that is not focusing on Foley.