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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: kcvl

"By mistake"? Uh huh.


41 posted on 10/05/2006 11:54:19 AM PDT by jennyjenny
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To: kcvl

If this was just a prank, then why the heck would Foley have resigned immediately? Doesn't add up.


42 posted on 10/05/2006 11:54:22 AM PDT by Gone GF
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To: Pukin Dog

hate to say "I told ya so," Freepers, but I TOLD YOU SO.


43 posted on 10/05/2006 11:54:26 AM PDT by LS
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To: kcvl

SON OF A B*TCH!!


44 posted on 10/05/2006 11:54:39 AM PDT by Fawn (http://www.jokaroo.com/funnyvideos/toilet_obsession.html)
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To: CharlesWayneCT

Fake butt accurate...


45 posted on 10/05/2006 11:54:40 AM PDT by null and void ("It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret."--Jackie Joyner-Kersee)
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To: kcvl

46 posted on 10/05/2006 11:54:46 AM PDT by dubie
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To: kcvl

OMG!!! I am jumping up and down in my seat! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!! THANK YOU DRUDGE!!!


47 posted on 10/05/2006 11:54:47 AM PDT by areafiftyone (Politicians Are Like Diapers - Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason)
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To: kcvl

I definitely need to invest in Hanes and Fruit of the Loom. Their sales are skyrocketing today.


48 posted on 10/05/2006 11:54:49 AM PDT by TommyDale (Iran President Ahmadinejad is shorter than Tom Daschle!)
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To: kcvl
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49 posted on 10/05/2006 11:54:52 AM PDT by tx_eggman (The people who work for me wear the dog collars. It's good to be king. - ccmay)
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To: tobyhill

Yes. He was 18. by 3 months.

Does anyone know how to get this onto the news? Like, FOX or CNN *cough* ?


50 posted on 10/05/2006 11:54:57 AM PDT by edmond246 (God Bless America)
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To: kcvl

Wha?!?!?!?

Why did Foley resign?


51 posted on 10/05/2006 11:54:58 AM PDT by Uncledave
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To: Kieri
I predict this is going to be so much worse for the Democrats by Sunday they will be hiding in their proverbial closets.

The next question is who initiated the 'prank'.. who knew it was a prank.. who leaked those... it is going to be VERY UGLY for the democrats..

p.s. Foley is still scum...
52 posted on 10/05/2006 11:55:10 AM PDT by mnehring (http://abaraxas.blogspot.com/)
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To: Lurking Libertarian

I think he resigned because of the e-mails. It was after he resigned that the IMs were revealed.


53 posted on 10/05/2006 11:55:12 AM 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: Pukin Dog

THIS is why pajama media discovery of identity of Jordan Edmund yesterday was HUGE - - - and why little Jordan hired himself high-powered criminal defense counsel!!!

Ha! Ha! Ha!


54 posted on 10/05/2006 11:55:16 AM PDT by LikeLight (RYMB)
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To: kcvl

Freudenschade, baby!!!


55 posted on 10/05/2006 11:55:17 AM PDT by PJ-Comix (Join the DUmmie FUnnies PING List for the FUNNIEST Blog on the Web)
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To: valkyrieanne
ABC News just swallowed it whole

Er, you want to rephrase that??

56 posted on 10/05/2006 11:55:19 AM PDT by The G Man (The NY Times did "great harm to the United States" - President George W. Bush 6/26/06)
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To: jess35

Why did he save them for three years, how did they end up in the hands of a Dem operative and why did hire a top defense attorney? All questions inquring minds would like to know.


57 posted on 10/05/2006 11:55:21 AM PDT by PhiKapMom ( Go Sooners! George Allen for President in 2008!)
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To: kcvl

Bookmarked


58 posted on 10/05/2006 11:55:24 AM PDT by 1035rep
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To: The G Man

LOL!


59 posted on 10/05/2006 11:55:32 AM PDT by Constitution Day (Please do not emanate into the penumbra.)
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To: kcvl

Unfreepin' believable!

LOL


60 posted on 10/05/2006 11:55:33 AM PDT by maggief
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