Drudge claiming Foley matter a "prank"

[iconocrastic]

Those thugs will twist anything. It doesn't matter who was in the other end - Foley is GUILTY. It doesn't matter if it was a sting.

[MrCoffee]

1. it's called a head fake...if we bite, we're screwed.

we can't allow ourselves to get spun off the story.

[geiger]

6. yep

[Bgno64]

7. Hilarious

So PAGES knew this guy was trolling for boys, but Denny Hastert didn't?

Bring it on, Mr. Drudge...

[oldtime dfl_er]

2. who cares what that useless tool thinks?

He'd be more credible if he'd come out of the closet.


http://www.cafepress.com/scarebaby/1930335

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

3. And now drudge's hit count goes up by 700%

mission accomplished.

[Catchawave]

4. Didn't he blame the pages for "asking" for it ?

Wasn't that special :sarcasm:

[shadow 99]

5. yup, unless he knew all along this was a prank and was playing it. NT

[LilyLibber]

10. Yes, he did, as I understand it...

and this may be more of the same...from the Drudge Report:

CLAIM: FILTHY FOLEY ONLINE MESSAGES WERE PAGE PRANK GONE AWRY

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 news come on the heels that Edmund has hired former Timothy McVeigh attorney, Stephen Jones.

Developing...

Foley was "goaded" into writing those things? Are you KIDDING?!? Have you READ those IMs?!? HE was leading those conversations! And, boy is it convenient that these two 'allies' are too concerned 'that their political careers will be affected' if their names are released. I guess we have to just take Drudge's word for it. :sarcasm:

[alcibiades_mystery]

15. Translation: Jordan Edmunds is gay as can be

But doesn't want his Mom to know that he likes men.

Good. Can we move on now?

[cali]

17. Hysterical, and

man are the freepers ever eating that story up. They've got a 1,000 plus responses thread going, and it's about the most spun thing you can ever imagine. What I wouldn't give for another repuke sex scandal!

[KingFlorez]

8. Foley still went along with it

If one receives inappropriate IMs, then you immediately block the person sending it to you and don't talk to them. Foley obviously engaged these pages, so prank or no prank, he's still a pervert.

[lazyriver]

9. They are flailing in the water reaching for

anything that floats.

The freeper right wing nut job I work with just came bursting into my office with a big shit-eating grin on his face announcing the "news" that the whole thing was just a joke played by some 18 year old former pages. I told him the only joke being played is the one he's been falling for over the last six years and is continuing to fall for even today. I think that will keep him out of my office for a while.

[iconocrastic]

11. Waiting for the other shoe to drop now

They will of course try to change the subject to how the messages were leaked instead of what they represent.

[JohnWxy]

12. Drudge should slide back into the sewer he came out of.

[Contrary1]

13. Sorry, I just had to post this:

WHERE IS KARL ROVE????

His evil little nanites in Dem brains have done their job!

OMG, I hope the truth comes out NOW, especially if a HUGH apology is due to Foley!!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1714403/posts

Yes, they are just that stupid.

[LilyLibber]

14. Oh my god!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: They really are...

[alcibiades_mystery]

16. Yeah, Foley did nothing wrong

That's why he resigned, checked into rehab, told us all about his supposed alcoholism and sexual abuse, admitted to writing the messages, and was disowned by the entire Republican Party. Because he didn't do anything wrong.

Are these fuckers unable to read?

[WinstonSmith4740]

18. I forced myself to hold my nose...

and go over to the freeper site to check out who they were blaming this afternoon for this mess, and read the article. They really think this will blow up as a democratic blunder. I wonder what the color of the sky is in their world.

And after being there for about 1 minute, I really feel like taking a shower. :argh:

[marmar]

19. That's rock bottom, even for a bottom-feeding scumfish like Drudge...

I'm sure that's why Foley resigned, huh? Over a prank. And that's why all these other pages are coming forward.....He could fertilize all of Nebraska with that bullshit.

[HuffleClaw]

20. what i find REALLY hilarious is that it took them nearly a WEEK

to get their pundits to start screaming 'liberal conspiracy'! watching them hem and haw, bumping around in the dark (and the freepers were just hysterical) trying to decide how to react was funny

[AtomicKitten]

21. Drudge needs to pull over til the drugs wear off.

yikes

[bigdarryl]

22. Rumor has it that he has some issues

[AtomicKitten]

23. ABC fires back at "prank" allegation.

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Amid_questions_ABC_says_messages_couldnt_1005.html