CLAIM: FILTHY FOLEY ONLINE MESSAGES WERE PAGE PRANK GONE AWRY

Drudge Report ^ | 10/5/07 | Drudge

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>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...

[steve-b]

MUST RESIST SURFING TO DU

If you do, check your protective gear first.

[.cnI redruM]

That's what Foley is claiming never happened. I simply don't trust Mark Foley. I'm disgusted by how the Dems are using this, and have said so vocally. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1714099/


However, this Mark Foley creep reminds me of the type of guy that shows up on The Dateline To Catch A Predator Program. I would have laughed if the Pope had put the US House of Representatives under interdict after Foley claimed it was all because he was molested by a priest.

[JRochelle]

Karl Rove is a f***ing GENIUS!

[Pete]

"Why did Foley resign?"

Drudge has update. Edmund goaded Foley into IMs and then passed them around to small group to laugh. Dem Ops got hold of them.

[JFC]

So is Foley still GAY?

[LikeLight]

FOX News Radio at top of hour - - - too stupid to realize the scandal has just imploded!!!

[Mo1]

Something smells here.

Reports on the net are this kid was blackmailing Foley and others .. which is why he had to hire a defense attorney

I'll bet next we'll be heaing this page will be entering a rehab soon also

[Dansong]

Could this be a "Down Goes Frasier!" moment??

[Jet Jaguar]

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...

[Yaelle]

He probably engaged in the IM's thinking they were legit and the pages were just yankin' his chain.

Rather than yankin' his chain.

[river rat]

Looks like the DNC was blowing the skin flute from the wrong end!

Now the mess will suck them in -- stuck to the "tar baby" again...

It's almost too easy, sort of like pulling the football off the tee every time Charlie is ready to kick..

The DNC keeps landing on their ass...

Semper Fi

[oceanview]

Foley thought the whole thing was real - just like those guys nabbed by DateLine NBC believe they are talking to an actual young girl who is interested in them.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Odd how this explanation pops up only after a high-priced attorney is hired.

I'd bet that this is far from over.

[TXBubba]

This was my thought when they were first talking about conversations via IM. You'd be surprised what teens say to each other -much of it being in jest. The scenario of this guy sitting around the computer with a bunch of his buddies, laughing their @sses off seeing just how far they can get this old pervert to go is not out of the realm of possibility.

Someone earlier on another thread was telling how his 17 year old nephew would pretend he was a lesbo on lesbo sites. The poster thought it would have been funny to find that all the lesbos on that site were actually 17 year old males. Anyway, it looks like your scenario is what happened. Only, someone took the "evidence" and ran with it.

[Welike ike]

BRIAN ROSS MEET DAN RATHER!!!!

ROVE YOU MAGNIFICENT BASTARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lone star annie]

Ever since this has come out I have felt sorry for Mark Foley. He was a charismatic effective congressman and the people of his district loved him. I had a feeling he was set up.

There were rumors abounding that he was gay which I personally don't care about the gayness as long as the politics are right. He should have been more careful.

[B Knotts]

Rove > Clinton "war room"

[Labyrinthos]

So why did he resign, instead of denying it?

Because while it may have been a prank to the "page boys," Foley really was on the hunt for young meat.

[veronica]

Unreal. The punk pages should be prosecuted.

[JRochelle]

Foley thought the kid was into him.

He didn't realize he was the 'BUTT' of the joke.

LOL