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...
Scarborough is reporting that three new pages are coming forward and at least one says Foley offered him housing for sex.
I missed ALL of the afternoon's posts, so I tried to read them all, but I'll never catch up now.
I am just SO pissed off at FOX, smoke is pouring out of my ears.
bttt
The "kid" is going to have to bring in a note from Foley himself written TODAY, for me to believe him.
This is getting more pathetic by the minute.
A LOT of people commenting on this thread seem to have signed up in 07/06 or darn close to it. Just seems kind of odd. Call me observant or paranoid or whatever.
Cripes!
I am so in agreement with your great posts about how the dems are picking off the leadership however they can. They are like SNIPERS. They have tried with Cheney and Rove and Rummy and haven't been able to. They try with Condi. It is a continuation of their trying not to let GWB take office,,remember that. They are like banana republic people,,they do not recognize our president, they do not want him to have a cabinet, they do not want the congressional leaders to lead.
They are so profoundly antidemocratic it is amazing.
If republicans let this brouhaha over a 16 or 18 year old manipulative boy cause us to lose congress,,then I say to hell with them and will withdraw to watch this country go south.
What is happening in the world is more important than this issue. Way more important.
If you can tie their comments to the "Pickers" we can switch their titles to trolls.
Use a REAL dictionary; pet, you know...one with pages. ;^)
Oh....................
Does the matter of dicussing what is law ring a bell as opposed to a sense of outrage over Foley's disgusting online sex chats?
What is being said is that it appears nothing illegal happened..not that it was alright..
Foley is out..in disgrace..There were many who thought he had done something that could send him to jail..So far there is no EVIDENCE that he broke the law..
Does the law simply amaze you?
I signed up around that time I think but I have also donated (twice) and sent money to the Militray guy that was mugged in DC. Not bragging just trying to give my 'bonifides'.
Except ABC apparently has NO evidence from any of these people, just their word for it.
I was agreeing with you. Sorry for confusion.
And yes, I know, I still owe you my grandmother's Manhattan Clam chowder recipe. :-)
ROTFLMAOPIMPWTIME!!!
Those are great, I was held at gunpoint and forced to steal them for personal use.
"He couldn't pour pee out of his boot with the directions written on the heel."
Who is paying for the lawyer? That's what I want to know.
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