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...

[Mo1]

Thought I'd repost this here

o: airborne; nopardons; Howlin; Mo1; backhoe; piasa; onyx
'FloppingAces' has turned up proof the messages were tampered with.

Scroll down on the link for (UPDATE III 2050hrs PST) the graphics.

http://floppingaces2.blogspot.com/
19 posted on 10/03/2006 3:26:30 PM EDT by AmeriBrit

[JFC]

go to 928 and read the Page's bio.

That speaks loudly.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

They'll probably ask for Richard Benveniste.

[Howlin]

I believe Louis has been turned down for the post, contrary to earlier reports

By Nancy Pelosi.

That ought to tell you something.

[paratrooper82]

Reality will set in when Edmond makes a press conference and spills the beans on just how much this really was a prank and just how much they ensnared a known "homo."

One page was on FNC and stated that everyone knew about Foley and that it was a joke with them and called him the 3 "F's" Foley the Fag from Florida!

This is more about gay bashing than about a homosexual Republican congressman!

Instead of awaiting for all of the facts to surface the Dems ran right out and found every Republican guilty of "pedophilia" calling Foley a filthy, disgusting homosexual praying on minors!

We now know that this page was 18 at the time, and is now 21.

All of the spin in the world is not going to change the reality - the Dems engaged in gay bashing in order to take down a Republican and gain an upper hand politically, never having the safety of the pages in mind whatsoever!

[Dinah Lord]

Pardon me.

I hope you will note that at no time in my post did I excuse Foley. Just to be clear, his resignation was appropriate IMO. You know, the old where there's smoke there's fire routine.

I just felt that phikapmom's posts would be interesting to you given the phrasing of your remarks and see no need to confirm with her your familiarity of them.

We ARE in agreement about people getting too far ahead of events here.

Time will tell the true story. Unfortunately, I don't think that time is on our side with this one for the reasons you mentioned.

Back to the thread...

[MaestroLC]

We can throw away all these polls saying GOP will lose in November... :)

[areafiftyone]

Just heard that ABC is supposed to hit back at the DRUDGE STORY! COMING SOON AT A THEATER NEAR YOU!! WHERE'S THE POPCORN???

[TXBubba]

then did whoever reported this know it was not innocent kids being being used by some sex predator?

1) Either they thought it was real and used it or 2) they thought it looked real enough and used it.

[BigSkyFreeper]

I'm not equating CP with being gay, I'm equating the fact that I was shamed, ridiculed and embarrassed by others who made fun of the fact I walked funny.

[GeorgefromGeorgia]

Wait a minute. Foley still sent the messages:

"According to one Oklahoma source who knows the former page very well, Edmund, a conservative Republican, goaded Foley to type embarrassing comments that were then shared with a small group of young Hill politicos."

Now we have to question the judgment of not only Foley, but other members of Congress that goaded Foley into sending the messages.

[fatima]

Blackmail .What a mess.Foley didn't pay up so the IM's were released?.

[kjam22]

I still bet if they follow the money... they'll find hush payments made by Foley etal.... Edmund is in deep macacca

[LA Woman3]

Didn't Robert Livingston from Louisiana resign because of a Penthouse story that never was? I can't remember details but I think he was told a story would be printed about an affair, he resigned and then it was learned never was a story. He was tricked.

Larry Flynt, Investigative Pornographer

The Hustler publisher said yesterday he will release details in roughly two weeks about what he described as four extramarital affairs by incoming House Speaker Robert Livingston, along with sexual disclosures about other lawmakers or senior officials. It was Flynt's million-dollar reward offer that prompted the allegations that prompted Livingston to acknowledge his past affairs late Thursday.

[BunnySlippers]

Ha! Good one!

[CougarGA7]

As well as roasting her for:

Refusing to take a polygraph.

Refusing to make a signed affidavit.

Sounds like obstructing justice to me.

[jennyjenny]

Fox is getting worse by the day. They're 2 days behind on everything.

[gusopol3]

It's CHUCKIE!!!

[A Citizen Reporter]

Yes, Sheppy (who has a computer right on his desk, and you KNOW he knows the score) does seems to be hours behind this story, doesn't he?

I did take note that at the end of the Foley segment, all of those dismal panelists agreed that it didn't look like Hastert would have to go.......but they didn't say why!

[Bearshouse]

I don't think the article says Foley didn't write the IM's, just that Edmund was goading it on.