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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: Kieri

No apology is due to Foley. He fell for it.


541 posted on 10/05/2006 12:20:09 PM PDT by My2Cents (A pirate's life for me.)
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To: dubie
Dubie,

Sorry to bug you, but do you have a link to that Picture of President Bush? Got a couple of demon'crats here at the office. Figure I'll make a big copy, and help them with their weight loss programs!

542 posted on 10/05/2006 12:20:09 PM PDT by Dacus943
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To: Lurking in Kansas

"This is making sense now, about the lawyer"

And why the parents wanted to keep a lid on this from the start...


543 posted on 10/05/2006 12:20:14 PM PDT by cll (Carthage must be destroyed)
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To: Moose4

"Goaded" is the wrong word. If it were adult males and females talking that way it would be considered flirting, or just a mite beyond. Foley probably thought it was a legitimate contact and who says he started the conversation? It may have been the poor, helpless, not-underage, mega-rich, page.

OR Foley didn't say anything at all and two pages or staff members were just messing around between themselves...maybe neither one was gay, but they set up Foley's computer to save all the stuff.


544 posted on 10/05/2006 12:20:14 PM PDT by madison10 (Live your life in such a way that the preacher won't have to lie at your funeral.)
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To: east1234

I have no sympathy for Foley - conduct unbecoming a representative at the very least. But I have not yet seen anything even resembling evidence of a crime ...


545 posted on 10/05/2006 12:20:19 PM PDT by NoBullZone (Attempting to dispel ... bull*hit)
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To: Prime Choice
Right. 'The Killer' was one great guy.

Saw him last night on Letterman performing a duo with Niel Young.

They were great together. Great to see he's still around!!!

546 posted on 10/05/2006 12:20:33 PM PDT by beyond the sea ( The Shadow of Your Smile --- Anthony Dominick Benedetto)
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To: All; Fawn

Elvis didn't marry his cousin. That was Jerry Lee.


547 posted on 10/05/2006 12:20:33 PM PDT by Gypssy (Smart, Womanly & Conversative! :-)~~~)
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To: sweet_diane
That makes sense... I was wondering how in the world a young man (or anyone) could goad a grown man into typing those IMs. Obviously, he knew he did something wrong, other than be a homosexual and alcoholic.

Yes in his mind he was guilty, but in reality there was never any danger to the kids.

548 posted on 10/05/2006 12:20:40 PM PDT by JPJones
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To: kcvl

Look Ma, I'm dancin, I'm dancin!

'Churnin Butter'
'Running Man'
'Yard Sprinkler'
'Mashin taters'

Ta Da!

Karl Rove is behind the whole thing.

(I sure hope this is all true)


549 posted on 10/05/2006 12:20:47 PM PDT by Tenacious 1 (War Monger...In the name of liberty, let's go to war!!!!)
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To: JaguarXKE

LOL


550 posted on 10/05/2006 12:20:47 PM PDT by Obadiah
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To: NoBullZone

FBI Chief Louis Freeh can't investigate. He will have to check with Hillary first.


551 posted on 10/05/2006 12:20:49 PM PDT by bmwcyle (Only stupid people would vote for McCain, Warner, Hagle, Snowe, Graham, or any RINO)
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To: TXBubba
Wait, that's three hands.

LOL:) Medved is talking about this right now. Boy is he animated. He was almost screaming--that's unsual for him. He was talking about ABC News and Nancy Pelosi's stupid comment that this is as serious as it gets. Just read that it was a blogger that put two and two together (forunately he didn't attend public school) and came up with the answer.

552 posted on 10/05/2006 12:20:53 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: Diddle E. Squat; CFC__VRWC

Soros is probably paying them. You didn't really believe he was getting out of politics?


553 posted on 10/05/2006 12:20:55 PM PDT by elc (Feeling the babywearing love)
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To: Pukin Dog

The Dems just don't get it, do they. Fallen victim to their own lust for power.


554 posted on 10/05/2006 12:20:56 PM PDT by My2Cents (A pirate's life for me.)
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To: Perdogg
So let me get this straight. This is was a prank that ended up in the hands of dem ops, correct?

This thread is growing so fast you probably already know the whole story (if you're a fast reader!

Either way, this story stinks like yesterday's fish, especially where timing is concerned. WHEN did these IM's fall into the hands of the democrats??

555 posted on 10/05/2006 12:21:00 PM PDT by Kieri (A Grafted Branch (Rom. 11))
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To: bwteim

the kid hired an attorney so his hide would be covered.. no pun intended.

But MSM better run with this story as soon as the facts are proven to be true. I think this is why Hasert was delayed somewhat in speaking to the press.


556 posted on 10/05/2006 12:21:01 PM PDT by JFC
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To: Pukin Dog
My gummy bears and scotch will taste even better tonight.

Is the "Drunken Ted" Massachussets' official state beverage?

557 posted on 10/05/2006 12:21:07 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude Adjustments Offered Here Free of Charge)
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To: nativesoutherner

They really need to get on-line more


558 posted on 10/05/2006 12:21:10 PM PDT by freeperfromnj
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To: PhiKapMom

Unfortunately I remember the Nag Hag that GW hired who stole his prep books and gave them to the rats. The agency she worked with was Rat owned and controlled.

Never trust a rat in an election, in a foxhole, on a ship, a plane or in any serious situation. They will stab the good guys and gals in the back 24/7/365.


559 posted on 10/05/2006 12:21:11 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (There's a dwindling market for Marxist Homosexual Lunatic wet dreams posing as journalism)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
read this QUICK before they pull it down!!!

"Asked whether the incident would influence Sixth District voters, Wetterling said she hadn’t thought about the political implications..."

What a lying b*tch!

560 posted on 10/05/2006 12:21:17 PM PDT by JaguarXKE
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