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...
HASTERT APOLOGIZES BUT REFUSES TO RESIGN...
Does not appoint former FBI chief Louis Freeh to investigate the page program -- as widely reported --because of objections from Democrats... Developing...
Yes, it was.
Republicans have very high standards when it comes to this kind of thing. The phrase "public shame" has no meaning in Democrat circles, but it has a major influence on Republicans in most parts of this country.
Soros: "There is something wrong with OUR electorate. We don't want to face inconvient truths"
Supposedly he already has one, one of the biggest and priciest hired guns available. But the question is, who is actually writing the checks to cover all those billable hours?
Great point Oliver. They saw George Allen fight back and go up 10 points, and now Haesert fights back against the DEMS and the GOP Quislings.
Now they should get Bob Corker in Tennessee to take off the gloves against Corrupt Ford.
You heard me.
duh, we knew that 500 posts ago... :) I jest I jest.
Is that against the law in Florida? Why did he keep getting elected?
For being gay? You're kidding, right?
So does the prank constitute as a gay bashing hate crime against Foley?
Do you think this has benefited him? I mean, in a way he really wants to benefit?
How are the Rats exposed? Foley is still a pedophile or at least a pedophile wannabe. Why else would he resign?
Paging KEN STARR.... KEN STARR.... please pick up the white courtesy phone.....
Isn't Jerry Lee Lewis deader than dead?
:) See, I wasn't sure so I didn't use the REALLY big font.
So explain Jim Kolbe, in a conservative AZ district, outed years ago.
They'll go quietly.
Make it a cluster bomb that dings Pelosi , Gollum Emanuel, and Schumer.
He is not a pedophile, the worst he can be accused of is sexual harassment.
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