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CLAIM: FILTHY FOLEY ONLINE CHATS WERE PAGE 'PRANK GONE AWRY'
The Drudge Report ^
| October 5, 2006
| Matt Drudge
Posted on 10/06/2006 3:03:17 AM PDT by libstripper
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, said he 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 investigation.
(Excerpt) Read more at drudgereport.com ...
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: edmunds; foley; hastert
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Matt's sticking to his story on this one.
To: libstripper
yea....but this is not being reported in the msm...the story is all about those bad republicans trying to cover up the faux scandal and how indignant all those moral lib/dems are in calling for evry republicans resignation
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posted on
10/06/2006 3:08:42 AM PDT
by
hnj_00
To: libstripper
Looks like the kids political career is sunk.
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posted on
10/06/2006 3:09:55 AM PDT
by
Dallas59
(Muslims Are Only Guests In Western Countries)
To: hnj_00
Funny how Dems suddenly found God...
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posted on
10/06/2006 3:10:33 AM PDT
by
Dallas59
(Muslims Are Only Guests In Western Countries)
To: Dallas59
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posted on
10/06/2006 3:11:52 AM PDT
by
Perdogg
(Democratic Party - The political wing of Al Qaida)
To: libstripper
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posted on
10/06/2006 3:14:36 AM PDT
by
NinoFan
To: libstripper
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posted on
10/06/2006 3:14:38 AM PDT
by
piasa
(Attitude Adjustments Offered Here Free of Charge)
To: libstripper
The prank went awry when the saved IM sessions got into the hands of political operatives favorable to Democrats. Yes it did and Mr. Edmund screwed-up by letting the details of this prank fall into the hands of Dem operatives in the MSM.
To: libstripper
Matt's sticking to his story on this oneDoesn't Matter...you know this doesn't follow the active Liberal 'Rat / MSM story line....so this will be ignored as facts / truth prove to be inconvenient....the new target(s) is Speaker Hastert or any Conseratives.
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posted on
10/06/2006 3:16:47 AM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(Just b/c your paranoid; Doesn't mean they're NOT out to get you. :^)
To: libstripper
Well...it could have been worse...
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posted on
10/06/2006 3:32:28 AM PDT
by
Dallas59
(Muslims Are Only Guests In Western Countries)
To: libstripper
http://www.newsok.com/article/2951710 May not have been a prank at all.
Jones said, “There is not any aspect of this matter that is a practical joke nor should anyone treat it that way.”
To: planetesimal
Jones said, There is not any aspect of this matter that is a practical joke nor should anyone treat it that way. Old slimy lawyer trick. Leak a story to steer public perception away from the 'Real Deal'. Smoke and mirrors. Since we never learned who McVieghs Middle Eastern looking accomplices were, Jones may be the best at smoke and mirrors. Of course Jones blamed that on the Judge who did not permit the evidence. So what is stopping Jones now ?
To: libstripper
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 investigation. Right. We wouldn't want anything to adversely affect their political viability.
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posted on
10/06/2006 4:03:18 AM PDT
by
Dahoser
(God bless our troops and at home defenders.)
To: libstripper
...said he goaded an unwitting Foley...Snort.
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posted on
10/06/2006 4:05:57 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
To: planetesimal
Jones said, There is not any aspect of this matter that is a practical joke nor should anyone treat it that way.A good lawyer defends his client.
Too bad about Jones's late unbelated client Tim McVeigh.
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posted on
10/06/2006 4:09:42 AM PDT
by
syriacus
(MSM says - Michael Kennedy "had an affair" with a 14 year old. Mark Foley is a "pedophile.")
To: libstripper
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posted on
10/06/2006 4:09:48 AM PDT
by
The Wizard
(DemonRATS: enemies of America)
To: hnj_00
but this is not being reported in the msm.[sarcasm] The media wouldn't want to be too quick to spread rumors before they are certain of the all the facts [/sarcasm]
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posted on
10/06/2006 4:12:54 AM PDT
by
syriacus
(MSM says - Michael Kennedy "had an affair" with a 14 year old. Mark Foley is a "pedophile.")
To: syriacus
Turn another page on the Foley sandal.
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posted on
10/06/2006 5:09:21 AM PDT
by
ClaireSolt
(Have you have gotten mixed up in a mish-masher?)
To: Dallas59
Looks like the kids political career is sunk? Not if he's a Dhimmikrat.......
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posted on
10/06/2006 5:13:34 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(CONGRESS NEEDS TO BE DE-FOLEY-ATED...............................)
To: syriacus
If he's so good ( Jones ), how come MCVeigh is wormfood ?
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posted on
10/06/2006 5:35:52 AM PDT
by
Renegade
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