Probably to discuss uncomfortable things like using the IRS to target Conservative and Tea Party non profits. Using official email accounts that are automatically archived for the public record could, well, be a little embarrassing.
Nixon’s people were rank amateurs compared to the regime from Chicago.
Barry on January 21, 2009 - "Transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency."
Don’t forget all the off site meetings and “golf” outings this regime uses to avoid officially recorded login/logouts.