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CLAIM: FILTHY FOLEY ONLINE MESSAGES WERE PAGE PRANK GONE AWRY
Drudge Report ^ | 10/5/07 | Drudge

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...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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To: jess35
How did they "accidentally get into the hands of enemy political operatives"?

That's easy. Pages are from both parties, but being young and into the social scene they make friends with each other and hang out together.

1,341 posted on 10/05/2006 1:19:55 PM PDT by ElkGroveDan (The California Republican Party needs Arnold the way a drowning man needs an anvil.)
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To: AmeriBrit

Yes, if there are any decent reporters left they will be demanding to know who's paying for Edmond's high-priced legal talent. They will also be asking the Demagogues such as Pelosi "what did you know and when did you know it" about the IMs, etc. incessantly. No Demagogue who has commented publicly on this matter should be allowed to slither away without facing the facts and addressing them....


1,342 posted on 10/05/2006 1:20:06 PM PDT by Enchante (There are 3 kinds of lies: Lies, Damned Lies, and the Drive-By Media)
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To: EODGUY

bump


1,343 posted on 10/05/2006 1:20:09 PM PDT by scottdeus12 (Jesus is real, whether you believe in Him or not.)
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To: processing please hold

No offense taken. As a devout evangelical Christian it does give me a laugh. But I am not superstitious (no Christian should be) and the number certainly wasn't banned in the Bible, just cited.


1,344 posted on 10/05/2006 1:20:23 PM PDT by tom h
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To: Impeach the Boy
it now appears that the IMs were solicited.

Exactly

1,345 posted on 10/05/2006 1:20:27 PM PDT by MaineVoter2002 (http://www.cafenetamerica.com)
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To: rippingmyhairout; A Citizen Reporter

I think its going to be a fight between DRUDGE and ABC SLEEZE!


1,346 posted on 10/05/2006 1:20:27 PM PDT by areafiftyone (Politicians Are Like Diapers - Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason)
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To: SE Mom
While I know it doesn't reflect well on my character I must admit to enjoying ....... imagining ...what Brian Ross might be experiencing right about now:)

I hope he hasn't spent his Christmas bonus. It might be smaller than he was hoping.

1,347 posted on 10/05/2006 1:20:39 PM PDT by Semi Civil Servant (Colorado: the original Red State.)
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To: kcvl
Baiting a gay man, ruining his life, and trying to bring down an entire political party, what will they think of next? The Dim-o-crats are finished. Completely washed up. Imagine if a GOPer tried a stunt like this? We'd all be hung out to dry. This stunt was beheath contempt.

Hey, I know a few high powered closeted Dims? Anyone up for an outing? NO, I DIDN'T THINK SO.

1,348 posted on 10/05/2006 1:20:43 PM PDT by N. Beaujon (http://www.nbeaujon.com)
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To: freeperfromnj

Kudlow is a CNBC hack, who should stick to stock picking with madman buddy Craemer.


1,349 posted on 10/05/2006 1:20:53 PM PDT by Welike ike
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To: tobyhill
Yep, at least for those IM's with sexual contents he was 18 and few weeks.
1,350 posted on 10/05/2006 1:20:54 PM PDT by jveritas (Support The Commander in Chief in Times of War)
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To: kcvl
Breaking in with breaking news per Fox......oil possibly found in Israel's Dead Sea. Nothing further as yet.

Oh, wow!

Maybe just a ploy since sanctions are about to be voted on by the UN.

At any rate......please, Lord.....let there be oil, globs of it!

Leni

1,351 posted on 10/05/2006 1:20:55 PM PDT by MinuteGal (Israel, Hold Firm !................No Retreat means No Repeat !)
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To: kcvl

You beat me to it. I was about to post it. Maybe I will post tomorrow. Let's keep it going.


1,352 posted on 10/05/2006 1:20:58 PM PDT by alienken (Bumper sticker idea- We have God in heaven & a Texan in the whitehouse,LIFE IS GOOD!!)
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To: JCEccles

"Foley is still a pedophile
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." - Inigo Montoya"


ROFLMAO - Thanks...needed that

Great movie too!!


1,353 posted on 10/05/2006 1:21:07 PM PDT by Dances With No One
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To: Quilla

I wonder why one of the pages who read the "prank" hasn't spoken out about the joke

Because the pricey lawyer his family just hired for him has told him to STFU and stay underground!


1,354 posted on 10/05/2006 1:21:10 PM PDT by hardworking
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To: All

I love how ABC plans on coming out with more stories from more pages....

drip, drip, drip.

Nah, they're not in the DNC pocket, are they. They just admitted it.


1,355 posted on 10/05/2006 1:21:11 PM PDT by musikman
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To: CharlesWayneCT

Foley resigned because he was a closeted gay republican, under cloud, who was about to be EXPOSED....

In the end, he did the right thing, and his work with the Child protection programs comprimised ANY cred he might have in denial of the charges...


1,356 posted on 10/05/2006 1:21:20 PM PDT by tcrlaf (VOTE DEM! You'll Look GREAT In A Burqa!)
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To: Fresh Wind

But you can't be "set up" for something you didn't do, and if you were, you'd fight.


1,357 posted on 10/05/2006 1:21:29 PM PDT by LS
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To: areafiftyone
I think its going to be a fight between DRUDGE and ABC SLEEZE!

Drudge is going to win. Only the lunatic Left believes ABC.

1,358 posted on 10/05/2006 1:21:30 PM PDT by MaestroLC ("Let him who wants peace prepare for war."--Vegetius, A.D. Fourth Century)
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To: longtermmemmory
Foley has been RUMORED but has always denied being a homosexual. There was never any public proof. By succumbing to his fetish and falling for a practical joke, he exposed himself HOWEVER it was the democrats to removed a homsoexual from our ranks. Now Nancy Pelosi is ready to take the 5th over when she had the instant messages.

Nacy did decline to sign an affidavit on the matter. I assume you are referring to that. Yes, the Dems have some splainin' and spinnin' to do. Democrat homosexual good. Republican homosexual bad. Who is a homosexual to vote for?

1,359 posted on 10/05/2006 1:21:34 PM PDT by IamConservative (A mans true character is revealed in what he does when no one is watching.)
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To: All
I understand the dude that is replacing Foley is ten times better than Foley.

Did the Dems think we'd have no one on this short notice?? Did they read the Florida rules incorrectly?

Has Hillary been put on suicide watch yet?

Has she introduced a new rule that all pages and interns will wear chastity belts for protection from cyberspace?

1,360 posted on 10/05/2006 1:21:40 PM PDT by Sacajaweau (God Bless Our Troops!!)
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