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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
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To: vox_freedom

3000 what? LOL Congratulations to the thread starter. ;)


3,001 posted on 10/06/2006 12:25:30 PM PDT by madison10 (Live your life in such a way that the preacher won't have to lie at your funeral.)
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To: RatsDawg

Apparently, Vivyan has been "shopping" the tale around Atlanta for a while now. A popular DJ in the Atlanta area has been mocking him on the air (Kim Peterson, aka "The Kimmer"), and has refused to interview him. Somebody needs to ask Vivyan why he's not self-identifying as gay in all these interviews, because he is. Far from being offended and outraged at the attention he received from Foley, he cultivated it, in the hopes of gaining some advantage in his career. Speaking of his career, how does he support himself at present?


3,002 posted on 10/06/2006 12:25:54 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: Fishtalk

So you have no problem with chickenhawk homo recruiters as long as they are Republican?


3,003 posted on 10/06/2006 12:26:13 PM PDT by stands2reason (The map is not the territory - A. Korzybski)
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To: msnimje

Legal or illegal is not the point.

The point is, Foley is a homo recruiter. I thought we didn't like those kinds of people.


3,004 posted on 10/06/2006 12:27:28 PM PDT by stands2reason (The map is not the territory - A. Korzybski)
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To: madison10

He was sponsored by John Duncan (R-TN), so he likely would not have identified himself as liberal or Democrat at the time.


3,005 posted on 10/06/2006 12:27:54 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: valkyrieanne

So you like homo recruiters?

I find them disgusting.


3,006 posted on 10/06/2006 12:28:09 PM PDT by stands2reason (The map is not the territory - A. Korzybski)
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To: edcoil

Why should they? Foley is a chickenhawk recruiter. That's a fact.


3,007 posted on 10/06/2006 12:29:46 PM PDT by stands2reason (The map is not the territory - A. Korzybski)
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To: RegulatorCountry
He has been "shopping" the IM tale around for a while? How long has he been doin this? Before the scandal broke?
3,008 posted on 10/06/2006 12:30:10 PM PDT by RatsDawg
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To: JCEccles

How 'bout chickenhawk?


3,009 posted on 10/06/2006 12:31:34 PM PDT by stands2reason (The map is not the territory - A. Korzybski)
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To: The_Reader_David

Homosexual recruiter.


3,010 posted on 10/06/2006 12:32:29 PM PDT by stands2reason (The map is not the territory - A. Korzybski)
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To: .cnI redruM

I can't believe so many Freepers all of a sudden have no problem with homos recruiting our young people.

Teen boys are ripe for the plucking. Some of them might be "questioning."

Foley wanted to make those boys stop "questioning" and become full-fledged homosexuals.

But it's okay, he's the victim, because he's Republican.

This is the most blatant example of groupthink I've ever come across.


3,011 posted on 10/06/2006 12:37:27 PM PDT by stands2reason (The map is not the territory - A. Korzybski)
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To: valkyrieanne

Foley is a scumbag. And that's a fact.


3,012 posted on 10/06/2006 12:38:51 PM PDT by stands2reason (The map is not the territory - A. Korzybski)
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To: stands2reason

Foley has resigned in disgrace. No one is defending Foley's actions. What we are trying to do is to uncover the source for what apparently is a deliberate political ploy to negatively affect the election of Republicans in November. The legality or illegality of Foley's behavior matters as far as any claim of a cover-up, which impacts Hastert as Speaker. All things immoral are not illegal, and a lot hangs upon the legal distinction.


3,013 posted on 10/06/2006 12:38:53 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: stands2reason

Um, if the parties involved are adults as it appears is the case then honestly it's none of our business. The man resigned and it is being ivestigated. If these smartassed punk kids were simply pulling a fast one then they deserve what they get.

I don't condone Foley's behavior but he did resign so let's not let this obvious dem ploy to make the values voters stay home on election day work.

Read my tagline, that is what's the real issue.


3,014 posted on 10/06/2006 12:48:14 PM PDT by CajunConservative (If the Dems take the House, Nancy Pelosi will be two heartbeats from the Presidency.)
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To: stands2reason

No it's not group think, it's us wising up to the freaking dems ploys. Again, Foley resigned, it's being investigated and the little snots knew what they were doing. They aren't innocent babies here but obviously manipulative punks out to destroy someone and bring the Republicans down.



3,015 posted on 10/06/2006 12:51:45 PM PDT by CajunConservative (If the Dems take the House, Nancy Pelosi will be two heartbeats from the Presidency.)
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To: stands2reason
The police who entrap pedos in chat rooms are of legal age as well. Doesn't matter, it only matters how old the perp THINKS the target is.

What crime would a person so entrapped be charged with?

3,016 posted on 10/06/2006 12:56:11 PM PDT by delacoert
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To: delacoert

What crime would a person so entrapped be charged with?

Enticement to commit ...


3,017 posted on 10/06/2006 12:57:20 PM PDT by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker! (Charlie Mike, son))
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To: madison10

Has nothing to do with being gay.

He's a "recruiter" of teen boys.


You feel bad for all predators, or just the ones with "R" after their names?


3,018 posted on 10/06/2006 12:59:40 PM PDT by stands2reason (The map is not the territory - A. Korzybski)
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To: areafiftyone

What are you so happy about? Foley's still a perv.


3,019 posted on 10/06/2006 1:01:16 PM PDT by stands2reason (The map is not the territory - A. Korzybski)
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To: stands2reason
He resigned because of the IMs. What he said in those was real.

Wonder if they were illegal?

3,020 posted on 10/06/2006 1:02:27 PM PDT by Fawn (http://www.jokaroo.com/funnyvideos/toilet_obsession.html)
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