Istook aide to cooperate with inquiry

The Oklahoman ^ | 10/06/2006 | Nolan Clay and Michael McNutt

[JustaCowgirl]

Check this quote from the Oklahoma Democratic Party Chairman. We'll see how many thousands of times the Rats and the media reinforce the word 'victim' today.

Lisa has her marching orders on this one, it's pretty clear.

What they say
Democrats

Oklahoma Democratic Party Chairman Lisa Pryor said Thursday a former U.S. House page who may be part of the scandal involving a former Florida congressman is “an unfortunate victim of predatory behavior that’s been covered up by the (U.S. House) Republican leadership.”

“My heart goes out to him. He’s the victim. He’s not the story,” Pryor said of the former page who is working in the campaign of U.S. Rep. Ernest Istook, R-Warr Acres.

“This is about corruption. It’s about a cover-up almost as egregious as the initial behavior,” Pryor said

[Republican Red]

It's now starting to look like not a prank but a money making book deal for young Jordon Edmund.

Apparently the “prank‚” may lead to more revelations such as a “book deal” that some of pages were hoping to get, a kind of “Capital Hill 90210. What would “sauce” the offer up more than to have a “learing pervert congressman” in the script?

Macsmind

Macsmind provides an message board conversation from 2004 between pages talking about the book deal.

[LikeLight]

Chris Wilson of Wilson Research Strategies said Thursday he recommended last year that Istook hire Chip Englander, a Californian, as campaign manager.

There's confirmation of the Chris Wilson connection, as rumored yesterday.

And implication that Englander is the one who hire Edmund (as speculated).

And we learn Istook's campaign isn't paying Edmund's legal bill.

And apparently Drudge's "prank gone bad" angle is coming from persons other than Edmund and Jones (his attorney).

[JustaCowgirl]

Wow. Interesting relevation, that. More background on the "innocent pages."

[YdontUleaveLibs]

Interesting, no doubt ABC will be all over this /sarc

[JustaCowgirl]

One thing that seems clear is that Edmund could have put a stop to this at any time by failing to respond. I have seen no evidence that indicates that Foley was in a position to force his attentions on this kid at any time.

Why didn't Edmund stop it? He's going to have to come up with an explanation beyond 'I was a victim.' If it wasn't a prank, then it was something else.

[Mo1]

Jones said, “He was a page in the House of Representatives his junior year in high school at the same time Mr. Foley was a member of Congress. So he met most, if not all, of the Republican members of the House. And I’m sure he met quite a few Democrats. That’s how they would know each other.”

So he is admitting he gave or let Dems see the IM's to dems??

[Petronski]

Perhaps the high-power legal help was to negotiate "turning state's evidence."

Hmmmm.

[mewzilla]

McHenry Calls The Big Bluff (Pelosi refuses to testify under oath over Foley communications

[super7man]

Let me get this straight.

The kid is not gay but has cyber sex with a gay congressman but is is not a prank. So what is it?

The congressman is gay but not a pedophile but participates in the exchange with the kid. So what is he? Not adding up for me.

[JustaCowgirl]

I don't read that quote as admitting that he gave the IMs to Dems. They're just laying down cover.

What it DOES acknowledge though is that Foley and Edmund had no special contact while Edmund was in Washington. This whole thing is apparently about long-distance exchanges via the internet.

[JustaCowgirl]

The kid is not gay but has cyber sex with a gay congressman but is is not a prank. So what is it?

Exactly my question. Methinks the day will come when this man is going to have to explain himself.

[TommyDale]

“Things are a distraction, but it doesn’t stop the momentum that we’ve been gaining,” Istook said.

This has to be the biggest lie of the week!

[JustaCowgirl]

Perhaps the high-power legal help was to negotiate "turning state's evidence."

Hmmmm indeed. We shall see.

[JustaCowgirl]

This has to be the biggest lie of the week!

Isn't that the truth. Maybe it's momentum heading toward the cliff.

[expatpat]

Except for the bit about San Diego.....

[JustaCowgirl]

Good point. Is there evidence they actually met physically in San Diego?

'Met physically' Ewwwwww.

[pepperdog]

Did you note how he loves "the game"? That's what it is to him, a game. How much of all of this is a "game"?

[Suzy Quzy]

This article on another thread had Chris Wilson saying that Chip Englander. 25 was one of the best campaign managers, but he couldn't name a campaign that Englander worked on!!!

CHRIS WILSON ALERT.....Istoook has been TAKEN!!!

[JustaCowgirl]

Did you note how he loves "the game"? That's what it is to him, a game. How much of all of this is a "game"?

Good question. I have a feeling it's all been a 'game' up until now. He may get the feeling soon of what can happen when you think your 'game' is ready for the big stage.