Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

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
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 2,301-2,3202,321-2,3402,341-2,360 ... 3,161 next last
To: Suzy Quzy

This is from the Oklahoman that I just read. Found out that Englander was recommended by Chip Wilson who is considered a dirty trickster in campaigns as witnessed in our Congressional race in the primary in District 5.

Istook refuses to confirm staffer's involvement

By Michael McNutt
Capitol Bureau

U.S. Rep. Ernest Istook refused Thursday to confirm that a member of his gubernatorial campaign staff is a former U.S. House page who may be part of a scandal involving a former congressman.
“I will say nothing to confirm or to deny the name of anyone who may have been a victim of the wrongful behavior of former Congressman Mark Foley,” Istook said during a news conference outside his downtown Oklahoma City campaign headquarters.

Foley, a Republican from Florida, resigned last week after it was learned he exchanged sexually explicit e-mails with former pages. The FBI is investigating.

“Media reports have claimed that someone on my campaign staff is a victim of Mr. Foley’s misconduct,” said Istook, the GOP nominee for governor. “Whether that is true or not, the point is that we’re talking about a victim, not an offender. This is a young man who is bright and hard-working. He does not deserve the public embarrassment that he now faces.”

Istook, of Warr Acres, said he urged the man “to cooperate fully with law enforcement and the House Ethics Committee.”

“That person is not here today and exactly what his status will be, will be determined as we go along,” Istook said.

Istook said reports that the man - identified in media reports as a Californian named Jordan Edmund, 21 - had been working on his campaign is a distraction to his bid to unseat Democratic Gov. Brad Henry. However, he said he did not think it would adversely affect his gubernatorial bid.

“Things are a distraction, but it doesn’t stop the momentum that we’ve been gaining,” he said.

Latest polls reports show Istook trails Henry by nearly a 2-1 margin; latest campaign reports show he is 3-1 behind the incumbent in raising money.

Henry, campaigning Thursday in El Reno and Yukon, declined to comment, said Paul Sund, a Henry spokesman.

Istook, retiring after 14 years in Congress, repeated he was unaware of Foley’s “sad and sick behavior” until last week.

“How would I have known, how would I have intercepted somebody’s private communications?” Istook asked.

Istook said he first learned Wednesday one of Foley’s victims may be someone that he knew.

“My reaction was to try to find out what’s going on,” Istook said. “I have no personal knowledge of what the House leadership knew or didn’t know. I’m glad that we’re looking into that.

“I realize we live in an era when people want an instant answer,” he said. “They want everything to be resolved immediately. We should not have the press or anybody else trying to pressure people to jump to conclusions.”

Istook dismissed a question that presidential adviser Karl Rove, who will appear Monday night in Oklahoma City to raise money for Istook’s campaign, recommended he hire Edmund.

Chris Wilson, of Wilson Research Strategies, said Thursday he recommended last year that Istook hire Chip Englander, a Californian, as campaign manager.

Wilson, whose company serves as consultant to Istook’s campaign, said the campaign manager usually hires his staff.

“Chip is a very well-known campaign manager, one of the best going into this cycle,” said Wilson, who couldn’t recall Thursday which previous campaigns Englander, 25, worked on.


2,321 posted on 10/05/2006 6:01:29 PM PDT by PhiKapMom ( Go Sooners! George Allen for President in 2008!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2267 | View Replies]

To: AmeriBrit
I am at home; but apparently most of you are not!
How you guys can protect this dirt bag by claiming the 16 yr old boy was age of consent so nothing illegal happened just amazes me. I bet if Foley was a democrat we would be hearing a different tune from you.
2,322 posted on 10/05/2006 6:01:41 PM PDT by martinidon (Bush won sKerry lost and Soro's is out millions for nothing!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2265 | View Replies]

To: letsgonova19087
I have seen no one defend Foley, much less call him a "generally great guy", FGS.

MOgirl
2,323 posted on 10/05/2006 6:02:28 PM PDT by MOgirl (Democrats: The Culture of Treason (and you know what I'm talkin about!))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1985 | View Replies]

To: AmeriBrit
just to hang onto the WH, Senate and House.

We already have those but one would ever know it by the power the dims hold over our party.

2,324 posted on 10/05/2006 6:02:29 PM PDT by processing please hold
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2211 | View Replies]

To: letsgonova19087

I was sticking up for no pardons because she was accused of saying he was a 'great guy' and she never said it.


2,325 posted on 10/05/2006 6:02:38 PM PDT by PhiKapMom ( Go Sooners! George Allen for President in 2008!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2272 | View Replies]

To: TexKat

Mike Rogers ..MEAN GAY ACTIVIST wrote to a republican Senator NOT to vote for Alito for Supreme Court. Which Republican Senator voted AGAINST Alito?


2,326 posted on 10/05/2006 6:03:09 PM PDT by Suzy Quzy ("When Cabals Go Kabooms"....upcoming book on Mary McCarthy's Coup-Plotters.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2262 | View Replies]

To: martinidon

18


2,327 posted on 10/05/2006 6:03:33 PM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (God punishes Conservatives by making them argue with fools.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2322 | View Replies]

To: f zero

Good hunting! LOL


2,328 posted on 10/05/2006 6:03:34 PM PDT by nopardons
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2278 | View Replies]

To: martinidon; nopardons
I am at home; but apparently most of you are not! How you guys can protect this dirt bag by claiming the 16 yr old boy was age of consent so nothing illegal happened just amazes me. I bet if Foley was a democrat we would be hearing a different tune from you.

Okay, is it a "cherrie" or a "picker"?????

2,329 posted on 10/05/2006 6:04:15 PM PDT by TXBubba ( Democrats: If they don't abort you then they will tax you to death.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2322 | View Replies]

To: nopardons
OTOH... my kid (5y/o) just asked me what a "fruitbar" was.

My explaination to him garnered me a punch from my wife. You can guess the answer I gave him related to this subject. LOL...

2,330 posted on 10/05/2006 6:04:41 PM PDT by LowOiL ("I am neither . I am a Christocrat" - Benjamin Rush)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2276 | View Replies]

To: martinidon

You and some others on here won't face the truth that it is not illegal -- immoral yes but not illegal. That shouldn't be hard to understand and frankly anyone that keeps up with the same spin post after post makes me wonder about their agenda.


2,331 posted on 10/05/2006 6:06:17 PM PDT by PhiKapMom ( Go Sooners! George Allen for President in 2008!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2322 | View Replies]

To: TexKat
Ooooooooooooooooooooo..... VERY SICK!

Rogers is even worse than Brock.At least Brock became a sleazoid Dem, because of a new lover. Rogers is just hateful!

2,332 posted on 10/05/2006 6:06:28 PM PDT by nopardons
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2286 | View Replies]

To: LowOiL
OTOH... my kid (5y/o) just asked me what a "fruitbar" was.

Had to go look that one up. Urban dictionary. LOL

2,333 posted on 10/05/2006 6:06:58 PM PDT by madison10 (Live your life in such a way that the preacher won't have to lie at your funeral.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2330 | View Replies]

To: TXBubba

Let's call them PICKERS! :-)


2,334 posted on 10/05/2006 6:07:58 PM PDT by nopardons
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2290 | View Replies]

To: PhiKapMom

Pssst...we have a new freeperism for these types now. But we can't decide between "cherry" or "picker". We really need to decide this so we can give the correct "alert" when needed.


2,335 posted on 10/05/2006 6:08:25 PM PDT by TXBubba ( Democrats: If they don't abort you then they will tax you to death.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2331 | View Replies]

To: Mjaye
Hello,

The answer is that it doesn't help Foley, and who the heck would want to help him? The Left (Clinton, Soros, whoever...) set this up, using the fact that Foley was a creep, simply to destroy any chance that the GOP (who didn't know about the sleaze) would win in November.

Foley is gone, facing whatever charges he deserves. The Left loves and embraces their own creeps and hates our decent men and women.

Glad to be here, MOgirl
2,336 posted on 10/05/2006 6:08:49 PM PDT by MOgirl (Democrats: The Culture of Treason (and you know what I'm talkin about!))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1986 | View Replies]

To: glock rocks

LOL!!! I had to run an errand, came back, and was over 400 posts behind! This one was a fast mover! :)


2,337 posted on 10/05/2006 6:09:15 PM PDT by PhiKapMom ( Go Sooners! George Allen for President in 2008!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2284 | View Replies]

To: nopardons; PhiKapMom

Pickers it is! "Picker" Alert!!!! Aisle ????, well, back a few posts.


2,338 posted on 10/05/2006 6:09:21 PM PDT by TXBubba ( Democrats: If they don't abort you then they will tax you to death.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2334 | View Replies]

To: kcvl

Golly Gee,Why Aren't I SURPRISED?


2,339 posted on 10/05/2006 6:09:28 PM PDT by bandleader
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: nopardons

me not a cherry picker.


2,340 posted on 10/05/2006 6:09:43 PM PDT by JFC (Conservatives, you are either with us or against us)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2334 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 2,301-2,3202,321-2,3402,341-2,360 ... 3,161 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson