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...

[stratman1969]

Will Bob Beckel, dem operative that noted last night that gay men are pedophiles going to say anything crickets chirping

Good question. Maybe we should ask Tiffany. http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/beckel1.html

[batter]

I still want to know why Istook hired the San Diego folks who are way too young and inexperienced to run a Governor's campaign.

I think the former page is just in a financial clerk type position (low level) - ie a kid trying to work his way into politics from the ground up. The other guy with the UMich issue (Chip Englander) is the campaign manager click here for details. I'm not sure about the logic in hiring him...

[airborne]

So why did he resign, instead of denying it?

Because he didn't want to stay and face the people and admit the truth.

He's gay. He's an alchoholic. He probably has done things yet to be discovered.

[beyond the sea]

LOL.........

[cowdog77]

"So why did he resign, instead of denying it?"
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Because he's STILL a homosexual pervert and knows that was the final straw. Good riddance....hope the light shines in a few more corners and pulls out the trash.

[longtermmemmory]

FAKE BUT ACCURATE

and

POLITICS OF PERSONAL DESTRUCTION!!!


The Democrat Party operatives had no PROOF they could nail foley with. There were only vanilla emails which could not be used.

The fake IMs were manna from hevan so they did "don't ask don't tell" with their origin.

[bmwcyle]

And that has been true since the FR started.

[TonyInOhio]

"Tonight on ABC News, Hey, how about that DOW?"

ROTFL!

[Crimson Elephant]

Even if this is true, he should have resigned for being so utterly stupid.

[jennyjenny]

honestly, this 'news' smells. anyone who read those messages would have a hard time finding them to have been a 'prank' even if from an admittedly (now) gay man.

Really? Now see, I found the page's responses very peculiar.

[brazzaville]

Good afternoon.
"Foley resigned because he was a closet homosexual who was totally embarrassed..."

Or, he was guilty as sin of this kind of stuff but didn't know whether this particular accusation was real or not because he's a drunk.

Michael Frazier

[gov_bean_ counter]

To believe this was just a prank you would also have to believe those 900 FBI files really were a "bureaucratic snafu".

[Howlin]

I think Foley may have been the one getting played.

[beyond the sea]

Yep. Lawyer advice --- "prank gone awry"

;-)

[null and void]

I try...

[jrooney]

Yes sir. The tide has turned and the rats better run because they are about to get drowned!

[dynachrome]

Thank God for FR and the Pajama Patrol!(credit to freeper Fintan for the graphic!)

[WoofDog123]

"While I by no means consider Foley a victim, it appears the so-called "child" may not be a victim, either."

agreed, in this case foley was not getting the goods he was hoping for, through no fault of his own. In this case the victim is foley, but only of his own stupidity and arrogance.

[CaptSkip]

Dam*it All! I can't read this fast!

[Grampa Dave]

"Orville Redenbacher..........."

Tonight, I will be enjoying some of Orville's fine product and a couple of great micro brews while laughing at the rats as they have imploded again.