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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
KEYWORDS: brianrossmustresign; cornholegate; demoratstrashamerica; dirtydemorats; divideandconquer; foley; foleygate; hgtvchat; jordanedmund; jumpedthesnark; magnificentbastard; omg; pagingdanrather; pelosi; pelosiugly; rove; rovestrikesagain; ruhrohraggy; rymb; stephenjones; uhoh
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To: Chuckster

Drudge has been wrong before. Remember Kerry's secret love affair?? Drudge AND Rush did a hasty retreat from that juicy item.


141 posted on 10/05/2006 11:59:18 AM PDT by 2oclock guy
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To: Kieri
You mean, "HUGE"?

What is it about us FReepers and spelling?
142 posted on 10/05/2006 11:59:22 AM PDT by ConservativeMind
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To: Gone GF

It sounds to me like he was being set up by the pages, thus the "prank." He probably believed it was all real. In other words, he still should have stepped down, but his "victims" were hardly innocent.


143 posted on 10/05/2006 11:59:25 AM PDT by VegasCowboy ("...he wore his gun outside his pants, for all the honest world to feel.")
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To: null and void

Well, I'm waiting for ABC to note they have other, less-lurid IMs from OTHER pages so the story is still accurate.

Unless this itself isn't true. Drudge is pretty good, but he has made mistakes before.

It would explain why Edmund has a lawyer.


144 posted on 10/05/2006 11:59:27 AM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: SE Mom

If this turns out to be true... HOLY SNOT!


145 posted on 10/05/2006 11:59:30 AM PDT by tiredoflaundry ( The kinder we are to terrorists, the harsher we are to their potential victims.)
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To: kcvl

Was it a prank in that the IM's recordings were fake? Or was it a prank in that the page's were trolling for fags and Foley was, more or less, a victim?


146 posted on 10/05/2006 11:59:30 AM PDT by Paine's Ghost
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To: P-40

Drudge
"According to one Oklahoma source who knows the former page very well, Edmund, a conservative Republican, goaded 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. This source, an ally of Edmund, also adamantly reports that the former page is not a homosexual. The prank scenario was confirmed by a second associate of Edmund. "


147 posted on 10/05/2006 11:59:30 AM PDT by TET1968 (SI MINOR PLUS EST ERGO NIHIL SUNT OMNIA)
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To: Uncledave
"Why did Foley resign?"

maybe he was in the closet about it and didn't want to deal with the continual turmoil it'd cause him as a member of the US House.

By resigning, he gets to hide from direct public scrutiny.

That's my take.
148 posted on 10/05/2006 11:59:34 AM PDT by Preachin' (Enoch's testimony was that he pleased God: Why are we still here?)
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To: Gone GF
They are not saying that the IMs were faked. They are saying that it was a prank gone awry.

Apparently they did do the IMs with Foley knowing he was a gay who liked young males, but they apparently were doing it and laughing at the comments they were able to get Foley to make. Kind of like a modern-day prank call, "Hello, is your refrigerator running?" only with a perverted twist.

149 posted on 10/05/2006 11:59:35 AM PDT by tgslTakoma
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XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX MON 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 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. This source, an ally of Edmund, also adamantly proclaims that the former page is not a homosexual. The prank scenario was confirmed by a second associate of Edmund.

The news come on the heels that former FBI Chief Louis Freeh has been named to investigate the mess.

Developing...


150 posted on 10/05/2006 11:59:35 AM PDT by blogblogginaway (..)
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To: kcvl
"Worst Foleymas ever for Democrats"

Democrats and other misguided Dumbs#%ts hardest hit.

151 posted on 10/05/2006 11:59:37 AM PDT by builder (I don't want a piece of someone else's pie)
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To: kcvl
After reading a lot of the IM's, and knowing how a teen's mind sometimes works, this is exactly what I figured happened. There has been no other indication from this guy's background that he is gay.

I could see my son and his friends sitting around thinking it would be funny to "egg on" the gay.

I am not passing judgment about it "falling into the wrong hands", but it does sound plausible. Straight guys in their late teens do think that homosexuality is funny, and whether we want them to or not, they do tease, or joke around about it. These kids probably thought it was their own private joke, but the motives of it getting into the wrong hands are up for discussion. Kids, at that age, do not think of the long term consequences of their fun play. Who knows, they were probably drinking, and decided to do something stupid.

152 posted on 10/05/2006 11:59:41 AM PDT by codercpc
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To: Lurking Libertarian
"So why did he resign, instead of denying it?"

It is my guess that, if it is true that this was a hoax, Foley did not know it and responded with salacious e-mail. So he had to resign because of what he wrote, not what he received.

153 posted on 10/05/2006 11:59:43 AM PDT by FOXFANVOX (God Bless the Military!)
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To: kcvl

Pop some corn and settle down in a comfy chair, folks. Things are going to get very interestings now.


154 posted on 10/05/2006 11:59:45 AM PDT by Lurking in Kansas (Nothing witty here… move on.)
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To: Howlin

OMG OMG OMG!!!! Please let this be true!


155 posted on 10/05/2006 11:59:46 AM PDT by McGavin999
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To: areafiftyone

hang on, I'll type up some IM logs as proof and send them right over....


156 posted on 10/05/2006 11:59:48 AM PDT by oceanview
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To: processing please hold
Can Foley unstep down?

No, the Foley half of these "conversations" is genuine.

157 posted on 10/05/2006 11:59:50 AM PDT by Bahbah (Shalit, Goldwasser and Regev, we are praying for you)
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To: kcvl
Whoa!!! This.Is.Cool!

It was an October surprise...for Democrats and the media!!!

LOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!

158 posted on 10/05/2006 11:59:50 AM PDT by MaestroLC ("Let him who wants peace prepare for war."--Vegetius, A.D. Fourth Century)
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To: edcoil

Louis be good.


159 posted on 10/05/2006 11:59:52 AM PDT by Republican Red ("There’s God, then there’s the president and then there’s my father.”- 6 yr old Jack Roberts)
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To: kcvl

Either a prank or blackmail.


160 posted on 10/05/2006 11:59:52 AM PDT by tobyhill (The War on Terrorism is not for the weak.)
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