CLAIM: FILTHY FOLEY ONLINE MESSAGES WERE PAGE PRANK GONE AWRY

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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
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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...

[nopardons]

You will get hounded by other posters or suspended or banned; probably all three....eventually. OTOH, you also just might fade away.

Just a statement of fact; no "threat" at all.

You aren't supposed to use ** or another sign substitutes for the letters of a word you aren't allowed to use here.

I've already told you...there IS a teen section here. That alone, says it all.

As to being "family friendly", many adults don't want to see replies full of profanity, vulgarity, and obscenities. That rule isn't so much about "protecting children", as it is about civil discourse.

No teen, not even you, knows as much as most adults and all you do, when trying to take an adult on here, is waste time and bandwidth.

[LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget]

Oh I am sorry, since these kids were 17 and 18 it is okay for a 52 yr old gay congressman to hit on them. The boy's who parents complained was 16 at the time. But, thats okay, because it was legal and he was a consenting adult. It has sunk in, we have a perverted gay congressman hitting on young "legal" "consenting" adults and the Republican leadership did not do enough to investigate this dirt bag. Hell, they even encouraged him to run fro re-election!

Are you kidding? Sheesh, We arnt Democrats. Good riddance. Riiiiiight.. lets re-elect this creep. Wonder if the Dims have a spot on their party, or if he can be a vewy vewy close adviser to Bawny Fwhak.

[be4everfree]

Dude,

Your an antagonist.

Although you have articulated your points well, you seem to want to spend more time "posting about posting" as opposed to the topic of the thread.

You should simply stop spinning a defense of yourself, let it go and stick to the issues.

[MOgirl]

Hello,

How right you are...

Glad to be here, MOgirl

[msnimje]

It has sunk in, we have a perverted gay congressman hitting on young "legal" "consenting" adults and the Republican leadership did not do enough to investigate this dirt bag. Hell, they even encouraged him to run fro re-election!

You are almost there. The leadership had no information he was "hitting" on any body. The emails creeped out the kid, he told his parents, they told Rep Alexander who told Hastert who told Foley to stop.
Foley stopped and everybody was satisfied.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks.

I'm mad at the MSM for their constant manipulation, bias, and outright lies.

[AmeriBrit]

Well they didn't need the FBI to investigate then We've been pointing out it was probably CREW that was tampering with them for days now.

[Fawn]

CREW---I believe is financed by Goerge Soros.

[Soul Seeker]

I'm sure more then a few were worried, which brings me back to something else I want to know. I want to know the Republican that gave Garrett that "excusive". That Republican used Garrett underhandedly to try to take down Denny and by rights should be made to pay for it.

[Kylie_04]

You know, I used to tolerate Shep...but then I am pretty sure that years back he was more moderated in his tone and hid his personal "feelings" better...now, he wears his heart on his sleeve and comes across like a sniveling baby half the time and a smart Aleck brat the rest of the time.

I really enjoy listening to and reading Charles Krauthammer. And I *lurve* Brit Hume! I still have all his email replies I have gotten over the years. </fangirl>

[Bush gal in LA]

A question for anyone with knowledge of the law. Is it illegal to pose as something your not in order to get information or dirt or whatever on someone else?......I'm trying to figure out why the ex-page feels the need to hire a high priced attorney?!

[McGavin999]

Absolutely! FOX is going to be dropping share and Ailes will be asking why. Perhaps we should all write to him and tell him he should buy shares in HGTV.

[Welike ike]

Soul Great point. This will fire up the base,but the gOP needs to spend this weekend with a making up a 30 day game plan.

1. Attack the media with a Congressman from a Safe district and get him air time.

2. Attack Pelosi

3. Attack Soros

4, Negate Traitors like National Review and Larry Kudlow.

5. Unite and stand together even if new allegations are presented. Deny Deny

[processing please hold]

So, who you think is gonna take the world series this year?

[TexKat]

Is this a blog you normally frequent?

I don't frequent any blogs unless you consider FR a blog. Why?

[Political Junkie Too]

Yes, it's called "pretexting." The former CEO of Hewlett Packard just resigned and was indicted for doing that.

-PJ

[msnimje]

I'm trying to figure out why the ex-page feels the need to hire a high priced attorney?!

If he was engaged in or had knowledge of the blackmail of a sitting US Congressman and/or trying to effect an election, he needs a lawyer.

[SolomoninSouthDakota]

"They were all 17,18 and older. There wasn't any aged 16yrs involved.

Would you prefer I post that to you one sentence at a time, so as to give each one time to sink in?"

Is some one here running interference to aid the drive-by media. I can't imagine many at all having big problems with the emails to the 16 year old. Millions upon millions of emails of Americans would need to be investigated if those emails are of a level to tirgger criminal probes. They only seem so much worse since we know more about the author--and maybe we don't even know that. Now the FBI is saying the emails were tampered with--(or was it the IMs?)

Now look at the 18 year old. But why????? that is the age of consent! Foley and whatever his name is could have been married in Mass. at the time.

This is very much looking like an attempted set up and now with Pelosi refusing lie detector testimony that just adds credence to such a view.

[letsgonova19087]

Because I have a busy day tomorrow dodging bullets at school, I'll grant you the last word on this one. You can go to sleep soundly tonight knowing that you spent a good part of your evening trying to smack-down some punk high school kid. Goodnight!

[glock rocks]

Sounds like an adventure. Cinnamon and scotch. Yah, that could work. I'll try it.