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CLAIM: FILTHY FOLEY ONLINE MESSAGES WERE PAGE PRANK GONE AWRY
Drudge Report ^ | 10/5/07 | Drudge

Posted on 10/05/2006 11:50:13 AM PDT by kcvl

Edited on 10/05/2006 1:00:50 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

>XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX THU OCT 5 2006 2:53:48 ET XXXXX

CLAIM: FILTHY FOLEY ONLINE MESSAGES WERE PAGE PRANK GONE AWRY
**World Exclusive**
**Must Credit the DRUDGE REPORT**

According to two people close to former congressional page Jordan Edmund, the now famous lurid AOL Instant Message exchanges that led to the resignation of Mark Foley were part of an online prank that by mistake got into the hands of enemy political operatives, the DRUDGE REPORT can reveal.

According to one Oklahoma source who knows the former page very well, Edmund, a conservative Republican, goaded an unwitting Foley to type embarrassing comments that were then shared with a small group of young Hill politicos. The prank went awry when the saved IM sessions got into the hands of political operatives favorable to Democrats.

The primary source, an ally of Edmund, adamantly proclaims that the former page is not a homosexual. The prank scenario was confirmed by a second associate of Edmund. Both are fearful that their political careers will be affected if they are publicly brought into the matter.

The prank scenario only applies to the Edmund IM sessions and does not necessarily apply to any other exchanges between the former congressman and others.

The news come on the heels that Edmund has hired former Timothy McVeigh attorney, Stephen Jones.

Developing...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: brianrossmustresign; cornholegate; demoratstrashamerica; dirtydemorats; divideandconquer; foley; foleygate; hgtvchat; jordanedmund; jumpedthesnark; magnificentbastard; omg; pagingdanrather; pelosi; pelosiugly; rove; rovestrikesagain; ruhrohraggy; rymb; stephenjones; uhoh
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To: Fishtalk

He's creepy. I don't know anything about his . . . preferences.


1,541 posted on 10/05/2006 1:52:28 PM PDT by petitfour
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To: top 2 toe red
Now Nancy Pelosi is ready to take the 5th over when she had the instant messages.

SERIOUSLY!? Where did you read/hear that?

1,542 posted on 10/05/2006 1:52:28 PM PDT by MaestroLC ("Let him who wants peace prepare for war."--Vegetius, A.D. Fourth Century)
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To: paratrooper82


1,543 posted on 10/05/2006 1:52:49 PM PDT by StAnDeliver (IBTZ)
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To: my_pointy_head_is_sharp

You need to look up the definition of a pedophile.

Here's the definition from Psychology Today:

"Pedophilia is considered a paraphilia, an "abnormal or unnatural attraction." Pedophilia is defined as the fantasy or act of sexual activity with prepubescent children."

http://www.psychologytoday.com/conditions/pedophilia.html


1,544 posted on 10/05/2006 1:52:51 PM PDT by NinoFan
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To: valkyrieanne
The MSM/Democrats are still slavering for "criminal charges." For *what?*

They got coal in their Fitzmas stocking, but dreams die hard. They want that pony so bad, they can smell the manure.

1,545 posted on 10/05/2006 1:52:51 PM PDT by JCEccles
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To: processing please hold

It sure would seem like he could. His explanation could be he didn't want to cause the House any undue burden in dealing with his personal issues. Unlike democrats who would stop the people's business while fighting to keep their seat.


1,546 posted on 10/05/2006 1:53:25 PM PDT by swheats (BE STRONG. STAY VIGILANT! Our Victory depends on you.)
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To: SE Mom; BigSkyFreeper
Totally agree, SE Mom.

At first I thought BKF was trying to be funny...but then I saw he was serious.

1,547 posted on 10/05/2006 1:53:26 PM PDT by DCPatriot ("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon)
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To: martinidon

"That is BS; Hasert could have forced this dirt bag pedophile out. It is done all of the time."

Foley was elected by Floridians. Hastert is not his "boss"


1,548 posted on 10/05/2006 1:53:42 PM PDT by listenhillary (Islam = Religion of peace. If you say otherwise, we'll kill you!)
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To: Peach

That would be great but I really don't think they have the backbone to do it.


1,549 posted on 10/05/2006 1:53:52 PM PDT by StayoutdaBushesWay
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To: CFC__VRWC

Maybe the lawyer is not Internet-savvy...


1,550 posted on 10/05/2006 1:53:52 PM PDT by cinives (On some planets what I do is considered normal.)
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To: longtermmemmory

I'll renege on my earlier opinion ~ Nancy has got to be waterboarded now. Only way we can trust what she says.


1,551 posted on 10/05/2006 1:53:59 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: valkyrieanne
I have no idea why Foley resigned

Tell you the truth, after I heard about that "prank"...read setup...I kind of feel sorry for Foley. Although I'll allow that there's much more about Foley that I likely don't know. But give the hysteria time to die down, and let there be no more revelations about Foley, and I think the GOP could play up this angle.

Poor guy got duped then lost his seat in congress. All at the expense of a couple of yuk-yuks taking advantage of a demented and sexually frustrated soul. The Dems would pick up this spin in a minute.

1,552 posted on 10/05/2006 1:54:07 PM PDT by Fishtalk (http://patfish.blogspot.com)
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To: Txsleuth
"I think any reporter worth his/her credentials BETTER get those answers.."



Hello,

Unfortunately, as this pathetic display shows us, there aren't any reporters like that allowed on the air...

Glad to be here, MOgirl
1,553 posted on 10/05/2006 1:54:14 PM PDT by MOgirl (Democrats: The Culture of Treason (and you know what I'm talkin about!))
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To: kcvl; potlatch; nutmeg; Miss Marple; Howlin; Mo1; PhiKapMom; All
Thanks to the quick and talent mind of Potlatch!

Pelosi grabs Denny's gavel. Then, Drudge reveals the real Foley/Page story. Nancy starts to pound her head as her dreams implod all over her.

1,554 posted on 10/05/2006 1:54:16 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (There's a dwindling market for Marxist Homosexual Lunatic wet dreams posing as journalism)
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To: Txsleuth
Mossing something big??

That the Repubs now have a BETTER candidate than Foley in Florida?

I'd say that's big.

1,555 posted on 10/05/2006 1:54:17 PM PDT by Sacajaweau (God Bless Our Troops!!)
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To: sageb1
Me neither...and mercy, mercy that is ever the truth!

...and what on earth is up with that "meek, little baby voice" of his? Oh, and doesn't one think he'd maybe get his teeth whitened with a couple of those bucks of his? Uck!

1,556 posted on 10/05/2006 1:54:22 PM PDT by top 2 toe red (To the enemy in Iraq..."Don't bet on American politics forcing my hand!" President Bush)
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To: kcvl

I don't see that this changes things a great deal, actually. If Foley *thought* he was typing in nasty stuff to a 16-yo boy, he is still despicable.

OTOH, if this was saved for an October Surprise by the Dems (as it certainly appears to have been), then that's pretty despicable on the part of the Dems, too. But hey, what else is new?


1,557 posted on 10/05/2006 1:55:10 PM PDT by Hetty_Fauxvert (Kelo must GO!! ..... http://sonoma-moderate.blogspot.com/)
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To: 13Sisters76
IF Foley had actually acted on anything, it would have been 4 inches high, above the fold, at the NYT.

Retired Congressman Gerry Studds, D-Mass., did act. He even roped his 17-year-old boy toy into a press conference to denounce the outrageous invasion of their privacy (which led to his censure by the House). Then he proceeded to get elected to five more terms. What's Miss America think of that?

1,558 posted on 10/05/2006 1:55:14 PM PDT by cynwoody
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To: kcvl

This story just keeps getting weirder and weirder, I tell you.


1,559 posted on 10/05/2006 1:55:15 PM PDT by Black Guy who is a Republican
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To: Paradox
Foley is a CREEPAZOID, he WAS trolling for young men, even if he did nothing wrong in the trolling.

There's nothing wrong with a 52-year-old man trolling for teenagers?? Will you tell your kids that?

1,560 posted on 10/05/2006 1:55:17 PM PDT by my_pointy_head_is_sharp (Pornography kills - a man's soul, a woman's spirit, a child's body.)
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