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...

[Semi Civil Servant]

The dopes at CBS on top of the hour radio news are still milking this fraud. Wait until they find out their cow is a bull.

I think we can now figure out why the dear fake boy-toy has engaged an attorney.

[freeperfromnj]

Dem Ops got hold of them.

Can't wait to find out who the ops are

[Prime Choice]

According to one Oklahoma source who knows the former page very well, Edmund, a conservative Republican, goaded Foley to type embarrassing comments...

Sounds like this is not an attempt to exonerate Foley, but an attempt to take down Jordan Edmund as well.

This is really starting to smell fishy here...

[BeHoldAPaleHorse]

What is it about us FReepers and spelling?

Apparently, somebody once posted that there was something "hugh" and "series."

It got picked up.

It's all fun and games until somebody gets a beeber stuned.

[A Citizen Reporter]

"The prank went awry when the saved IM sessions got into the hands of political operatives favorable to Democrats."

If these were truly Republican pages, how in the Sam Hill did that happen?

Methinks we've got a mole.

[fellowpatriot]

This was never a prank. It was a poor attempt by the libs to get Hasert.

[MNJohnnie]

That wouldn't compel him to resign. Hell, it'd make him a favorite among the log rammin'--err...log cabin "republicans."

Maybe but how well do your figure it would play in his Conservative district back home?

[Political Junkie Too]

Is this Roves oct surprise???

Honestly, I don't think this is Rove's October Surprise. To be, he'd have had to know about the IM's, and then assumed that the Democrats would overreach, and then sit back and quietly let the House take the heat. I cannot believe that they would put the people that they need to implement their agenda in that kind of a hotseat for any reason.

Now, if you want my guess as to what the October Surprise would be, I'd look to why the Iraqi Saddam trial deferred their verdict until mid-October.

-PJ

[cgk]

PING.

[LibLieSlayer]

Actually that is exactly what abc did! :-)

LLS

[Welike ike]

THIS IS WHY EDMOND HIRED A BIG TIME LAWYER TODAY FOLKS

HE SET FOLEY UP AND DEM SCUM STOLE HIS PHONE

[tobyhill]

You know it. Every time someone is about to get busted for blackmail they claim they were just kidding around.

[freedomlover]

secret password protected forum like they did for the last election.

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What, two knocks on the rest stop mens bathroom door?

Is this real? If so we need to get some moles in place ASAP.

Never mind Rove655 is already on the case.

[paratrooper82]

Weapon of Mass Destruction

I smell Democrats smoldering after this one!

How can the Dems recover from this?

[spectre]

This is getting so good...and I'm still in my jammies..shoot!

sw

[oceanview]

the MSM will never report this angle to the story - absent some bombshell admission by the page(s) that they could not ignore.

but nonetheless, our side needs to keep plugging away.

[Lando Lincoln]

So why did he resign, instead of denying it?

Because he's still a creep and he knows it.

Lando

[gridlock]

In other developments, I am selling the right to use my long-standing tag-line for a small franchise fee...

Basically, you gotta buy me a beer...

[Lurking in Kansas]

I could see my son and his friends sitting around thinking it would be funny to "egg on" the gay.

Exactly, my son too, LOL. He's done stuff worst than this (not on this level, obviously). His principal and my wife were best friends because she was called so much, LOL!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

THIS WAS KARL ROVE'S OCTOBER SURPRISE!!!!