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...
This kid was so arrogant I thought he was in his late 20's. Finding out he was 21 was a shock!
I believe Louis has been turned down for the post, contrary to earlier reports
Be my guest Rose!
My gaydar went off, but I think that was because of the brownout a few minutes ago. Developing...
Hmmmmm!...you have a point.
Don't get me wrong, I know you're one of the good guys.
But, why does it feel like Debbie Downer just showed up everytime I read one of your posts today? :)
That Foley was gay was well known but not advertised....so the "embarrassed shock" scenario is rather thin.....escpecially in today's world....
Sorry to hear about your CP....but I don't believe you should compare it to being gay from a societal standpoint although I do understand your point..... however,one is a choice and the other is fate....
This story is beginning to smell of political dirty tricks...
I feel sorry for Foley, being exposed like that, his being in the closet and all. I couldn't even imagine the humiliation he suffered.
I'll also bet there are numerous politicians running around like chickens with their heads cut off worrying about their pages.
All Jordan needed was the screen name to initiate the contact. Kirk undoubtedly knew that.
" ...Foley was Rush's congressman and he just said, imagine how Mark Foley feels right now?
" Foley was never caught doing anything but this prank got the best of him."
As far as we know, Foley's crime was being gay and a Republican.
And talking dirty on line with a man that he knew to be an adult- after a few pops.
Harold Ford Jr called Foley a child molester and said Republicans take money from child molesters.
I hope Foley has a lawyer on retainer that specializes in slander .
That's the message the GOP must now put forth. (We already know the MSM are scum.)
Yeah, Dems have been screamin, "Put us back in power. Put us back in power. We have no ideas, but WE deserve to regain our rightful thrones. Like anyone should trust these sleaze bags. Trust them with our national security? Ha!
By the way, I smell Begalia and Carville in this.
The attorney's probably doing it for publicity. Who the heck has ever paid Gloria Allred? She takes on high profile cases, and now she's all over the TV.
this page will be entering a rehab soon also
Yeah, during which 'rehab' treatment his memory will develop some b-i-g blank spots...
If I were that page, I would be upset with having had my personal, supposedly private communications and my name spread by ABC all over TV, radio, the print media, and the Internet.
The Clintons aren't this ham handed. I would point to Howard Dean in light of the NYT article last week on the below the radar battel between him and the Clintons.
By this time, didn't Foley have to deny that his sexual orientation was anybody's business? Or was that after 2003?
1000 posts in less than an HOUR???
Dang..you have the magic touch!
I second that! In Jesus' name!
Yes Cougar, the GOP should be on every Talk show roasting Pelosi for denying a investigation.
Pelosi is not ready for prime time, the DNC wants to dump her now.
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