This seems like a talking point I've heard repeatedly, but I'm not usre it is sticking. I suppose no one could say this was handled "well".
If it really is a Dim ploy you must admit it is being very well executed.
Most would have done the same thing in Hastert's position.
The family characterized the emails as overfriendly. They they were not sexual...just "overfriendly".
Hastert can't very well call an investigation over emails that are simply overfriendly. He did the correct thing.
Not really. It's already backfiring on them.