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Started by aoxamaxoa, October 02, 2006, 12:15:33 PM

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Conan71

#180
October 06, 2006, 09:44:06 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Chicken Little

Drudge has "updated" the "story".  It looks like it has been downgraded to a "claim", whatever that means.

Anyway, Drudge is crawdadding on this.


Drudge, like every other media outlet (including those who sprang the story) is counting on people to read only the sensational-sounding headline and not follow the story.  "Oh, okay, I'll vote for the GOP now, since it was all a hoax, unless I see another headline to the contrary."

It's gotten so confusing that I heard on the radio this morning "Now Istook is involved" instead of "One of Istook's aides is involved".

Last night on the various news channels they were reporting that aside from Brian Ross working on anniversary stories for Katrina and 9/11, that he didn't really see a story in the Foley scandal initially.

As I mentioned before, the entire American population is being duped by both sides to allow their vote to be swayed by a "who knew what when" or "he/she said he/she said" instead of making an intelligent vote on what has and has not happened legislatively in the last two years.
"It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first" -Ronald Reagan

Rico

#181
October 06, 2006, 09:45:42 AM
This Just In.....!

 Michael Jackson just issued a statement through his spokesperson....

"We should not be so quick to judge.. an innocent.. completely platonic.. relationship, between this Senator Mister Foley and his young friends.. it is a beautiful thing...! I am joining the Republican Party.."

Jacko  2006  
The National Enquirer

AVERAGE JOE

#182
October 06, 2006, 09:59:03 AM
Conan,

Here's a quote, published in the "updated" Drudge Report, directly from Stephen Jones, the attorney for the former page who supposedly did this as a prank:

quote:
Late Thursday, Jones stongly denied the exchanges with Foley were a prank by the former page. Jones said, "There is not any aspect of this matter that is a practical joke nor should anyone treat it that way."


Drudge got the original story wrong.

Conan71

#183
October 06, 2006, 11:06:05 AM
Okay Joe, let's see if we can keep these kids straight (no pun intended)

The "Stephen Jones page" is the: Drudge, 2003 IM, hoax, then non-hoax, working for Istook page.

The "CNN page" is the friendly email, sponsored by Alexander, from Louisiana, parents don't want to be involved, 'sick, sick sick' page.

This is a media cluster f[:O][:O]K

More or less, Drudge was doing what every other media outlet does these days- get the sensational headline out there and deal with the details later.  If it's a left-leaning news organization, they don't want the details to clear up until Nov. 9, if it's right leaning they want it to clear up sooner.  It's irresponsible, but in today's rapid-fire thirst for immediate news, this is what we have created.
"It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first" -Ronald Reagan

Conan71

#184
October 06, 2006, 11:07:29 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Rico

This Just In.....!

 Michael Jackson just issued a statement through his spokesperson....

"We should not be so quick to judge.. an innocent.. completely platonic.. relationship, between this Senator Mister Foley and his young friends.. it is a beautiful thing...! I am joining the Republican Party.."

Jacko  2006  
The National Enquirer


[}:)][}:)][}:)][}:)]
"It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first" -Ronald Reagan

aoxamaxoa

#185
October 06, 2006, 11:31:16 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Conan71

quote:
Originally posted by iplaw

MAJOR BREAKING NEWS:

http://www.drudgereport.com/page.htm

FOLEY PAGE ASSOCIATE ADMITS MESSAGES WERE A PRANK...

We'll see where this goes.  Interesting that dots seem to be connecting here in Oklahoma.


I hope the page has a good case against ABC and sues their pants off (no pun intended).


Please quit reprinting false news....who would make this out to be a prank?

I know pranks. This is no prank.

The prankster.

snopes

#186
October 06, 2006, 02:56:16 PM
I just thought I'd come back and post something since this thread seems to be so dead.

Conan71

#187
October 06, 2006, 02:59:06 PM
Hand me the whip, I want to beat this horse one more time...[8)]
"It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first" -Ronald Reagan

papaspot

#188
October 06, 2006, 03:00:41 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Conan71

Hand me the whip, I want to beat this horse one more time...[8)]


Whip it! Whip it good! [:D]

snopes

#189
October 06, 2006, 04:27:31 PM
The "real" papaspot?



[:o)]

jamesrage

#190
October 06, 2006, 05:16:48 PM
quote:
Originally posted by aoxamaxoa

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061002/ap_on_go_co/congressman_e_mails_76

Why was he not arrested and led away in handcuffs?

Next thing will be for Foley to enroll in Jesus Camp....

Shame on all republicans for protecting this creep knowing of his shenanigans. Typical.Where is your outrage? I guess Bill Clinton was worse?


It should be shame on hypocritical democrats for pretending to have a moral highground here.Do Gerry Studds,Mel Reynolds and Fred Richmond ring a bell?All guilty of pedophilia or attempted pedophilia but not forced out by thier fellow democrats.
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Chicken Little

#191
October 06, 2006, 05:48:29 PM
quote:
Originally posted by jamesrage

quote:
Originally posted by aoxamaxoa

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061002/ap_on_go_co/congressman_e_mails_76

Why was he not arrested and led away in handcuffs?

Next thing will be for Foley to enroll in Jesus Camp....

Shame on all republicans for protecting this creep knowing of his shenanigans. Typical.Where is your outrage? I guess Bill Clinton was worse?


It should be shame on hypocritical democrats for pretending to have a moral highground here.Do Gerry Studds,Mel Reynolds and Fred Richmond ring a bell?All guilty of pedophilia or attempted pedophilia but not forced out by thier fellow democrats.
You are kidding, right?  The Republican leadership, because they wanted to protect themselves, their seats, and the GOP, covered this up. They should have done the right thing but instead, they gave aide and comfort to a pedophile.

Conservative Bob Novak reveals that Congressman Tom Reynolds, (R) NY, encouraged Foley to run again at a time when Foley was considering retirement.  This was AFTER Reynolds read the emails.


Putting politics before the welfare of children...that's 'sick, sick, sick'!

Bledsoe

#192
October 06, 2006, 05:52:07 PM
Teens "egging on" Foley in online sex scandal


This is rich--blame the Pages--clearly Foley was "entraped" by those precosious "perv" kids.

See:  http://www.sltrib.com/ci_4451609

"Rep. Chris Cannon today attempted to clarify public comments he made last night seeming to blame teen-age congressional pages in the unfolding scandal with disgraced ex-Rep. Mark Foley.
   "These kids are actually precocious kids," Cannon, R-Utah, told KSL Radio's Nightside. "It looks like uh, maybe this one email is a prank where you had a bunch of kids sitting [around] egging this guy on."
   Cannon, who has defended House Speaker Dennis Hastert's handling of the scandal, also said Thursday that there's not much to do other than educate kids to the dangers of going online.
   "Frankly, this is the responsibility of the parents," Cannon said. "If you get online you may find people who are creepy. There are creepy people out there who will do and say creepy things. Avoid them. That's what you have to do. And maybe we can say that a little more to the pages."

Chicken Little

#193
October 06, 2006, 06:15:31 PM
SurveyUSA poll:

quote:
Based on what you know right now, do you think Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert should remain in his position as Speaker of the House? Do you think he should resign as Speaker of the House but remain a member of Congress? Or do you think he should completely resign from Congress?

Remain Speaker: 27
Resign Leadership: 20
Resign From Congress: 43


Time to put away the ether boys, America ain't sniffin'.

Chicken Little

#194
October 06, 2006, 06:24:57 PM


Write your own caption.  BTW, the cropped face on the far right...Brownie.
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