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...
I wouldn't look for that presser anytime soon. I'm sure Edmund's attorney will do everything he can to make sure his client stays way out of public view. He's done enough damage to himself without shooting himself in the foot on national TV.
Jenny this Edmond will talk to save his butt from a entrapment charge now. Hope it leads to sleazy Emanuel or Pelosi
Drudge, as usual, skunked them all!
I don't want to sound mean-spirited or anything......but I really want to remember their names. I will sear them into my memory.
He went to BERKLEY?
THEN, if Foley comes out with WHO was blackmailing him... this could get positively crazy! Woo Hoo!
In the some of the IMs the prankster claimed he was 17. Was this a lie?
Rumor is that Pelosi has a good amount to hide with respect to her role in this scandal. With her blocking a legitimate investigation, it just makes her look that much more guilty.
ROFLLLL!!!!
I LOVE YOU!!
YOU ROCK!
-PJ
It was reported on Channel 9 news last night that his attorney Stephen Jones had already been contacted by the FBI and the House Ethics Committee. Had to listen to a replay of the news to make sure I got it right and I did.
That was my impression, too. The young man was not interested in sex with Foley, he was just goofing with him. He would say enough to keep Foley going but was not really getting into it himself. I still don't know if it was a political dirty trick or just a trick for fun. I think the purpose of the IM's was probably a political dirty trick. I don't believe Jordan Edmund from Hawaii and Berkeley is a conservative Republican.
Shh.... Shep is covering hay fever treatment right now (52 after the hour)
21 year old sires of old money families. IOW Rich kids behaving badly.
I mean can you think of anyone who is a page who isn't from a wealthy family?
So Pelosi doesn't want a former CLINTON FBI agent to conduct an investigation into the Page program and any member of Congress who might have known? Why Pelosi? What about the children? Don't you give a damn about the children? Hiding something dear? LOL
Thread moving so fast that I don't want anyone to miss this...let's see how Brian Ross has been spending his afternoon!
just to make history
Well I will never catch up with this thread so I am going to work backwards:)
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