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...
I think that ABC is trying to get back on the Dems good side after showing "The Path to 9/11."
DU hasn't been breathing a word about this, unless they have some secret password protected forum like they did for the last election.
I wonder if this is why that Page retained a criminal attorney yesterday? This could definitely be why. He will need someone to defend him if this was, in fact, a hoax. Dear God, please let it be so!!
I hope Drudge can back this up, and pronto. If he can, I'd say the Drive-By Media just shot their own tires out.
Can't wait for the latest installment of DUmmyFunnies!!!
I had always assumed ABC had found the people who WROTE the IMs, and verified their accuracy.
Come on, you have to be kidding.
Rush has been talking about this -- PRICELESS, just priceless.
I'll bet a dollar that none of this matters. The MSM will ignore it all and continue lying about what actually happened. They'll simply cover up the facts.
This could just mean that they didn't mean to release the messages, so far no word on whether they were fabricated...
That wouldn't compel him to resign. Hell, it'd make him a favorite among the log rammin'--err...log cabin "republicans."
OMG this is unreal!
That's exactly what happened. This is big, but not nearly as big as some on here are acting. Foley thought it was real.
I'm looking for LIQUIOR.......I may need a drink..........LOL.
Is this series?
This doesn't make any sense. Why would there be so many IMs and why do they have different timestamps and dates. Why would Foley play along?
"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."
LOL!
Leni
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