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CLAIM: FILTHY FOLEY ONLINE MESSAGES WERE PAGE PRANK GONE AWRY
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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.
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>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: martinidon
He's not a pedophile, he's a predatory homosexual. Hastert didn't need to force him out because Foley resigned on his own time.
1,561
posted on
10/05/2006 1:55:17 PM PDT
by
BigSkyFreeper
(Karl Rove you magnificent bastard!)
To: goodnesswins
This is in response to stories that Pelosi has had the instant messages (not the emails) for three months prior to their release and did not forward them to any authorities.
The fact that these instant messages now appear to have been circulated as a running joke will be tracable on the house email system.
1,562
posted on
10/05/2006 1:56:06 PM PDT
by
longtermmemmory
(VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
To: Ghost of Philip Marlowe
"Also, when all is said and done, they would be defending someone who still did something very stupid. Never, NEVER give anyone anything to use against you when you are in the political arena."
Even if Edmond regarded the IMs as a "prank" they were meant seriously by Foley (IF it turns out that Foley actually wrote them). An old rule of politics that I heard many years ago is "never write down anything that you would not want to see on the front page of a newspaper"...... so if Foley did engage in such messaging he is guilty of terminal stupidity as well as being a lustful old has-been chasing after 18 y.o. tail.....
1,563
posted on
10/05/2006 1:56:30 PM PDT
by
Enchante
(There are 3 kinds of lies: Lies, Damned Lies, and the Drive-By Media)
To: martinidon
That is BS; Hasert could have forced this dirt bag pedophile out. It is done all of the time.
Who is a pedophile? You are speaking about something which you obviously have no knowledge or understanding.
1,564
posted on
10/05/2006 1:56:34 PM PDT
by
msnimje
(Seriously, if it REALLY were a religion of PEACE, would they have to label it as such?)
To: areafiftyone
I was just looking over in the DUmp, and the moderators aren't even letting this story in their "breaking news" section! They're moving the threads to the "discussion" area!
That's funny... It SURE was "breaking news" when the shoe was on the other foot!!
To: Black Guy who is a Republican
Now this lame Pat Buchanon site http://www.worldnetdaily.com
is saying some pathetic gay activist is going to out a GOP Senator
Democrats are scum
To: longtermmemmory
HOLY @#$%!!! Are you serious?
Yikes!
No WONDER she didn't want Louis Freeh on this...
1,567
posted on
10/05/2006 1:57:16 PM PDT
by
SE Mom
(Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
To: lone star annie
The guy is a pervert, and should be hung from the nearest lamp post. I'm thirlled that with each passing hour it starts looking worse and worse for the Dems, and if it really was a Prank I'm not inclined to feel bad for the page, but the guy is a pervert and a creep. End of story. I personally am glad we don't have this man representing Americans in Congress.
To: kjam22
1,569
posted on
10/05/2006 1:57:19 PM PDT
by
TASMANIANRED
(The Internet is the samizdat of liberty..)
To: EBH
This stuff is actionable. The Dems did their part with MALICE. The Supreme Court says public figures are fair game for almost any sort of criticism, but not for that which done out of MALICE.
Foley is going to be able to reduce Soros to eating out of garbage cans.
To: codercpc
I suspect the page was contacted....and that is what prompted him to get a high powered, VERY expensive attorney. There is much much much more to this story.
1,571
posted on
10/05/2006 1:57:42 PM PDT
by
OldFriend
(Should we wait for them to come and kill us again? President Karzai 9/26/06)
To: Txsleuth
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.
1,572
posted on
10/05/2006 1:57:51 PM PDT
by
Grampa Dave
(There's a dwindling market for Marxist Homosexual Lunatic wet dreams posing as journalism)
To: Sunnyflorida
You're spot on right except for one thing...saddly, much of FNS' top talent are not conservative either.
1,573
posted on
10/05/2006 1:57:58 PM PDT
by
top 2 toe red
(To the enemy in Iraq..."Don't bet on American politics forcing my hand!" President Bush)
To: cinives
I believe that Joe Wilson's lawyer, Christopher (??) is the expert on this internet stuff. (IIRC)
I'm going to take a chance on posting this just to see if his name comes up.
1,574
posted on
10/05/2006 1:58:08 PM PDT
by
Sacajaweau
(God Bless Our Troops!!)
To: Welike ike
is saying some pathetic gay activist is going to out a GOP Senator
Democrats are scum
They already have. I read about this Senator last year on one of the militant Dem web sites.
1,575
posted on
10/05/2006 1:59:13 PM PDT
by
msnimje
(Seriously, if it REALLY were a religion of PEACE, would they have to label it as such?)
To: SE Mom
Cavuto jumped the shark. Had some idjits on claiming that just because the stock market was doing well doesn't mean the economy is doing well.
Just think, all those poor destitute people made retail spending increase 3.8% last month. Miracle of miracles!
1,576
posted on
10/05/2006 1:59:23 PM PDT
by
OldFriend
(Should we wait for them to come and kill us again? President Karzai 9/26/06)
To: RogerWilko
Of course not. The DUers will not beieve it until some Left wing News Organization says that it is true.
1,577
posted on
10/05/2006 1:59:24 PM PDT
by
areafiftyone
(Politicians Are Like Diapers - Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason)
To: martinidon
No proof of pedophelia--if you have some call the FBI
To: martinidon
Hindsight is convenient,sitting at your keyboard.
1,579
posted on
10/05/2006 1:59:41 PM PDT
by
airborne
(Show me your friends and I'll show you your future.)
To: swheats
If he were a dim, this scandal would have earned him his bona fides. Personally, I think his future in politics is done for.
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