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...
The way I see it is that Foley is still a turd. He, apparently, did not know he was being pranked, so he still wrote all that gay stuff in the IMs.
Same story...just a different motive on the young guys' parts. Foley's still a scumbag, and still should have resigned.
As for the rest, nobody else should be taking a fall for this. The young guys are creeps for baiting Foley, but he's still a pervert.
The questions still remain...
WHEN DID THE IMs GET INTO THE HANDS OF THE OPPOSITION?
HOW DID THE IMs GET INTO THE HANDS OF THE OPPOSITION?
Were the democrats snooping? Spying? Stealing? Could THIS be the REAL next Watergate?
because he didn't know it was a prank... and believe me that is the way the MSM and Dems will spin it... He is still guilty just like they tried all that Plame Bull ...
Forgive my cynicism, but I have been sitting here for years watching the Dems and their MSM crucify us and our leadership keeps letting them (IMHO). It frustrates the heck out of me, and I feel we have our own leadership to blame for that. We have missed so many opportunities to set the record straight on things like Plame, Wiretapping (and the whole history of FISA), "torture", Clinton's dealing with arms dealers, and the list goes on and on.
It's fine and dandy that we (here on Freerepublic) get the facts, but I still feel there needs to be more done in the public arena to set the record straight for the general population.
Could this all affect his Sunday night radio gig on WABC radio?
I'd still bet there was blackmail in it. Three years of sitting on these emails? This sounds like Foley decided to quit paying.
Right Toby, and this lawyer will advise his client to rat out some DEM's, because who ever wins the House, the GOP will still control the Justice department.
I haven't checked ABC's website recently - wonder if they have any more IMs from "exploited children?"
"Nobody at ABC would specifically deny the Drudge contention about the now-infamous instant message conversation"
Doesn't mean the Kerry part was BS, but it sure did mean that Rush and Drudge had no business nosing into that business.
Oh I forgot ... He is still guilty because he is a REPUBLICAN.... All Republicans and guilty of something sinister have to be to be Republican.... DEMONCRATS the party of HATE.
Who else is on that committee? Jim Kolbe, another homosexual Republican.
"I've nver actually listened to Soros speak before."
Frankly, I think this is the first opportunity for most to actually hear him. I, too, am not impressed with his intelligence.
Uh oh....Neil is about to have a Clinton finger-wagging moment of his own!
Now you know why he hired a lawyer.
There is the matter of the FReepathon, so Jim is busy.
YEP, me too....RE: blackmail.
I've hit that number myself a couple of times. It always unnerves me for a bit. :-)
OMG!!!!
Please let this backfire on the Rats.
I don't think anythng can affect DRUDGE. That guy had the guts to run with the Monica Story when no one else would!
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