Posted on 10/04/2006 8:39:44 PM PDT by PhiKapMom
A former U.S. House page working on the gubernatorial campaign of Republican Rep. Ernest Istook may be a part of the scandal involving former Congressman Mark Foley, The Oklahoman has learned.
The former page, a Californian named Jordan Edmund, on Wednesday hired Enid attorney Stephen Jones to represent him, the attorney confirmed.
Jones would not say exactly why he was hired, but did say, “I understand the FBI and the House Ethics committee have an interest in the matter ... the allegations concerning Congressman Foley which have surfaced.”
Foley, a Republican from Florida, resigned abruptly on Friday after it was learned that he exchanged sexually explicit e-mails with former pages. The FBI is investigating.
Istook’s campaign manager, Chip Englander, who is also from California, declined comment Wednesday to an Oklahoman reporter.
However, Englander gave The Oklahoman a statement that was attributed to Istook.
The statement says, “The sad and sick behavior of Mark Foley was a total surprise to me when it was revealed. Law enforcement is doing its job, and I support that effort. Now we should all support and protect the victims, and they should not be hounded by the press.
“It was a complete surprise to learn this morning that one victim may be someone I know. Each one of the victims deserves their privacy. To every reporter I request, please have the decency to avoid making things worse for the victims, and just leave them alone. This happened years ago when the victims were minors.”
Reached at his home, Istook referred to the prepared statement.
Edmund’s name surfaced on Internet “blogs” that linked him to the instant message address used in communications with Foley.
One blogger got the instant message address from the Web site of ABC News, which has obtained the instant messages sent between Foley and a former page.
In the sequence of messages identified by the blogger, Foley tells the person to “strip down and get relaxed.”
It is not clear whether Foley’s other instant messages, including one in which he apparently conducted “instant message” sex with a person, were all to the same person.
Asked why Edmund needed an attorney, Jones said, “You read the blogs. You know why he needs an attorney.”
Jones, who represented Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh in his murder trial in Denver, confirmed Edmund was a U.S. House page.
“I’ve been retained in the last several hours,” Jones said. “I’m still reviewing matters.”
Jones said the two met Wednesday in Oklahoma City.
Edmund had an Internet page on the popular MySpace Web site.
On that page, he identified himself as being 21 years old and said he had been attending college at the University of California at Berkeley. He said he was going to Oklahoma to be deputy campaign manager for Istook’s gubernatorial effort, the Web site stated.
Edmund registered to vote in Oklahoma in March, records show.
The House Ethics Committee is scheduled to hold a closed-door meeting this morning about the Foley matter.
Rep. Tom Cole, R-Moore, one of the 10 members of the committee, flew back to Washington on Wednesday for what he called an “emergency meeting.”
He said the committee today would not hear from witnesses but would set the parameters of the investigation.
Contributing: Staff Writers Joe Wertz, Bryan Dean, Jennifer Mock and Ryan McNeill
Copyright 2006
I can say that of you, but I happen to trust PhiKapMom.
ditto
Ben Chao and Chris Lahane.....makes me shiver....Lahane has to be one of the most DISGUSTING people to ever breathe!!! He is the Perfect Democrat.
Well said. The really ugly thing is seeing the Some of the Pubbies shooting other Pubbies.
Boener (sp?) comes first to mind.
It's all about POWER...The leadership isn't going to mean much to Pubbies if they don't stop this.
Let me preface this by saying I in no way approve of Foley. He is slime.
That being said, can any lawyers on the board comment on whether, if it turns out Foley was very careful and all contact of a sexual nature occurred with individuals 18 and over, whether Foley would have a cause of action against ABC and the DNC for representing him as "a pedophile" involved with "young boys"? Libel? Defamation of character?
Nobody here is defending the old pervert. Foley is a deviant. But it takes two to tango and the emails from the 18 year old ex-page were just as disgusting as Foley's. He knew Foley was a sick bastard and he encouraged him.
Who is Hastert;s Chief of Staff that Fordham said he talked to?? Is Hastert's C of Staff GAY??
Thank you for the personal attack Suzy. BTW, if I'm an idiot, I am in good company. So you're insult rings quite hollow to me. Not only has Mr. Istook grossly mismanaged this campaign, but he now has brought himself and Oklahoma Republicans into the eye of this Foley Storm. I realize that some, such as you, may not agree with me but there is really no need for name calling. Thanks.
I guess my big problem is why these boys (they are not children..even at 16) responded to and were themselves explicit in their response. In theory, the IMs and or emails should have said: "Go away dude".
Who's the Predator?? Would a "......" with a Congressman be considered a "notch" to a young homosexual??
Saul Alinsky/Hillary Clinton/Rules for Radicals ........... what the hell else is new?
This is the modus operandi of the Dems. now, Hillary RULES............... and it's very hard to beat.......... unless we get nasty too.
Get used to it.......... OR FIGHT DIRTIER.
Since it was a revolver, I think he shoved peanuts into the cylinder.
He just might be the prototypical FAG.
He is one of the MEANEST SOBs I've seen.
Lehane is SLIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When the Dems take over and Bush and Cheney are going thru IMPEACHMENT, and we get attacked by the Muslims, we can all thank DEMOCRAT GAYS when we are dying by the thousands.
The D.C. Gay Mafia........... will be in charge of killing this country!
"Who's the Predator?? Would a "......" with a Congressman be considered a "notch" to a young homosexual??"
No, it would be a giant leap up the political ladder. They hit the jackpot, money in the bank. The path to jobs, appointments and deals.
If everyone knew about the Fag From FLorida for years, it easily could me a manufactured scandal. Planted pages, pages deliberately getting noticed by Foley.
We have CODDLED GAYS and the GAY Lifestyle when we should NOT have.....we are REAPING what we have SOWN!!! DEATH....the ONLY taboos left are INCEST and BEASTIALITY as David Allen White said yesterday. God cannot be Pleased with us.
Yes.
And that is why (jmo) the end of our civilization as we know it is coming within 18 months.
That is a near certainty.
Amen.....very sad....we have brought destruction on ourselves.
Can you imagine this ever getting out without the Pajamahadeen?
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