PhiKapMom, I am making some guesses here, but hear me out. It is quite possible that another page, or someone who knew this Edmunds fellow could have hijacked his AIM account, used it to smear Foley, and in the process made Edmunds a tainted commodity among Republicans. I know this sounds a bit far fetched, but if I were to do a character assassination of a political enemy why not use one of his/her associates online accounts to do it with. Then the trail leads to them, anyone they work for, and the party in general.
Republicans are as common at Bezerekley as the Wooly Mammoth is in modern times.
Not a chance! This kid is not naive and was bragging about the IM's according to reports.