CLAIM: FILTHY FOLEY ONLINE MESSAGES WERE PAGE PRANK GONE AWRY

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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
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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...

[martinidon]

When a 52 yr old "gay" congressman is send overtly friendly e-mails to a child it should of raised red flags. This was not a case where you just tell a guy to stay away from the boys. The child's parents thought it was bad enough to complain and wanted it stopped. If Hasert was a real leader he would have forced Foley to retire.

When it comes to protecting children from pedophiles you don't get a second chance!

[txhurl]

What if any blackmail could trace to Pelosi?

Ya know?

[Howlin]

Hit back at WHICH Drudge story?

[thingumbob]

Oh.....my......god! Thanks for that one.......ROTFLMAO!

[rwfromkansas]

It has been a rough week....I guess I am just Mr. Negative of late.

But, I am trying to keep some perspective on this since we need to keep in mind that this is only one page, meaning it does not discount everything....at least yet, though I went completely off the reservation earlier today and lost it totally.

[FOXFANVOX]

To clarify further, the e-mails in question were older (earlier than 2006) e-mails and Foley was reprimanded and promised to cease. When Foley was confronted about the instant messages (IMs) (apparently written much more recently) he resigned.

While the e-mail was friendly, the IMs were explicit and salacious and they are what led to Foley's resignation.

If Drudge is correct, it is the pages involved and the democratic "operatives" who mistakenly publicized a sick prank that will be at risk. Remember the execs at HP are about to be prosecuted for invading private communications!

[A Citizen Reporter]

He also lives next to a meth house.

Now honestly, how many conservative republicans are going to post that on their website?

[hardworking]

imagine how Mark Foley feels right now?

Honey chil, he's heavily sedated and ain't feelin nutton...

[MaestroLC]

First C-BS, now A-BS...

:)

[PhiKapMom]

Bingo - fatal mistake to involve Hastert. You are so right!

[VeniVidiVici]

Foley resigned from Congress before most of us even knew why he resigned.

Right. And where is Mr Frozen Money, William Jefferson?

[My2Cents]

Shep is covering hay fever treatment right now

I suspect Fox News' fall will be as rapid as its rise.

[rampage8]

Thank you so much for posting the screen shot. I don't know how to do that and it really is a must see. I'm guessing it's off myspace by nightfall!
Here you go, one screen shot!
And the URL for all to share:

http://i12.tinypic.com/2e2ecte.jpg




The last line:
"I’m a huge a$$-hole and probable one of then most insensitive people that you will ever meet."

[kjam22]

Emails are 3 years old? I figure the dems would have used them during the presidential election if they had them then.

[AmishDude]

No evidence of any hush money or anything.

I just think it was a prank. They got the pathetic old queen (in their eyes) to debase himself on these instant messages. It certainly doesn't sound like a professional operation.

[Blogger]

Thank you for your commentary Bela.

[pgkdan]

Does not appoint former FBI chief Louis Freeh to investigate the page program -- as widely reported --because of objections from Democrats... Developing...

Ahhh c'mon Denny!! This is exactly why you SHOULD appoint Freeh!!! What the hell are they afraid of???

[rit]

I just noticed: 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. [drudge]

Was that there before? I may have just missed it.

[tman73]

Don't be so hard on Shlep...

He has mascara running on his right eye...ha..maybe

they will get it cleaned up at the break.

[CFC__VRWC]

He calls himself a "political whore" at his myspace blog.

That's a real "conservative" description of one's self. I'm surprised his mouthpiece hasn't had the plug pulled on Edmunds' blog yet. Sounds like he's ain't doing much to earn his thousand bucks an hour.