[Paleo Conservative]

The emails aren't the problem--it's the IMs. No one knew about the IMs until Friday.

But soccer mom's don't know the differences between IM's and emails. IM's aren't saved on a server. The only way there is a record of them is if one or both of the parties to the IM saves the IM to a file.

[Dane]

But soccer mom's don't know the differences between IM's and emails.

They will now. Why should soccer moms be excused for their ignorance.

[MikeA]

And you hit the nail on the head...the media is purposely trying to confuse the line between the IMs and the e-mails. One article I saw spoke of Hastert knowing of the "inappropriate communications," referring as anyone who knows this story understands to the e-mails. But this makes it sound like that includes the IMs. No attempt to distinguish is made, a courtesy that would be extended to any Democrat by their media friends to mitigate the damage if this situation involved Democrats.

In this tactic, the media and the Dems. are AGAIN reading off the same playbook in trying to confuse the issue. This is Exhibit 5,434,765 in the case to prove the media's vile bias.

[muawiyah]

Soccer Moms are EXPERTS in the world of IMs. That's what they use!

Men use emails and discussion boards like this.