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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
KEYWORDS: brianrossmustresign; cornholegate; demoratstrashamerica; dirtydemorats; divideandconquer; foley; foleygate; hgtvchat; jordanedmund; jumpedthesnark; magnificentbastard; omg; pagingdanrather; pelosi; pelosiugly; rove; rovestrikesagain; ruhrohraggy; rymb; stephenjones; uhoh
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To: Fresh Wind

Paging KEN STARR.......


861 posted on 10/05/2006 12:40:05 PM PDT by kjam22
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To: Tijeras_Slim
I wondered why this "kid" retained a fancy lawyer

Probably because he's afraid ABC will sue him for fraud for fake and inaccurate IMs

862 posted on 10/05/2006 12:40:12 PM PDT by areafiftyone (Politicians Are Like Diapers - Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason)
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To: All
Unfreaking believable!!!!!
863 posted on 10/05/2006 12:40:28 PM PDT by dmw (Aren't you glad you use common sense, don't you wish everybody did?)
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To: b4its2late

Bingo!......Instant wealth!...that is if the attorney doesn't put him in a 5 million dollar hole first by defending him.


864 posted on 10/05/2006 12:40:35 PM PDT by thingumbob (Dead terrorists don't make more terrorists!)
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To: Gone GF

Well, he is a perv. They got him to say these things as a trick. Supposedly he told others this as well, however.

But, in this case, it was a trick by the page.


865 posted on 10/05/2006 12:40:48 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (http://xanga.com/rwfromkansas)
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To: kjam22

LOL!!


866 posted on 10/05/2006 12:40:48 PM PDT by Fresh Wind (Democrats are guilty of whatever they scream the loudest about.)
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To: My2Cents

Including Bill Clinton.


867 posted on 10/05/2006 12:40:50 PM PDT by bwteim (bwteim = Begin With The End In Mind --- Support the Cause: Donate Today)
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To: Dacus943
Sorry to bug you, but do you have a link to that Picture of President Bush? Got a couple of demon'crats here at the office. Figure I'll make a big copy, and help them with their weight loss programs!



http://www.dubas.org/dubie/displayimage.php?album=1&pos=231 www.dubas.org/dubie/ (page 20 of political album...)
868 posted on 10/05/2006 12:40:51 PM PDT by dubie
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To: boomop1

Priscilla was 17 when she went to Memphis to live with Elvis. They were married when she was 22.


869 posted on 10/05/2006 12:40:53 PM PDT by RichRepublican (Some days you're the windshield--some days you're the bug.)
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To: blogblogginaway

The Dems are even obstructing an investigation of potentially criminal behavior! I'm SHOCKED!


870 posted on 10/05/2006 12:41:04 PM PDT by Don'tMessWithTexas
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To: Bahbah

I didn't hear anything about the IMs until after Foley had announced his resignation. None of that hit the news until later in the day.


871 posted on 10/05/2006 12:41:13 PM PDT by MikeA (Foley has resigned. Bin Laden is not. That is what 's at stake in this election, not some pervert.)
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To: soccer8

He is the Deputy Campaign Manager for finances and friend of a fellow San Diego person who is about the same age and Campaign Manager. They came in as a team.


872 posted on 10/05/2006 12:41:17 PM PDT by PhiKapMom ( Go Sooners! George Allen for President in 2008!)
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To: SE Mom
"now the Dems are not willing to have a former FBI director do an investigation on this?"

Now, I don't think that's going to play too well....in the heartland.

873 posted on 10/05/2006 12:41:18 PM PDT by A Citizen Reporter ("And you got that little smirk on your face, and you think you're so clever!")
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To: thingumbob

I figure he'll end up giving all of his blackmail money from the past 3 years to his attorney.


874 posted on 10/05/2006 12:41:18 PM PDT by kjam22
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To: pgkdan

And Jerry Lee Lewis' cousin was only 13, IIRC.


875 posted on 10/05/2006 12:41:23 PM PDT by WashingtonSource
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To: jess35

This story doesn't ring true. Maybe the Democrats think their dirty trick is going awry and now they want to call it back with a lame excuse. It was just a bunch of conservative guys playing a trick on Foley and it somehow got into the hands of enemy political operatives. Right.


876 posted on 10/05/2006 12:41:33 PM PDT by carola
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To: MaestroLC
They don't need Louis Freeh, Matt Drudge seems to be on top of this.
877 posted on 10/05/2006 12:41:37 PM PDT by msnimje (Seriously, if it REALLY were a religion of PEACE, would they have to label it as such?)
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To: RoseofTexas
OOps..meant borrow!
878 posted on 10/05/2006 12:41:41 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: kcvl

I don't know if it has already been said, but this point should be considered:

Edmund obviously knew about Foley's situation before he decided to troll him. This raises the question of how prevalent the knowledge was among the page community.


879 posted on 10/05/2006 12:41:54 PM PDT by scsscs
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To: MaestroLC

Liberals care nothing about the good of the country.

They want power at all costs. Pelosi and gansters need to be Fired asap. Nancy Nancy Nacy..... you and the other flea bags have Zero credibility.

MSM does not go after facts.... they report and ruin lives.


880 posted on 10/05/2006 12:42:03 PM PDT by JFC (Conservatives, you are either with us or against us)
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