I guess that the idiots in the 1600 Crew figured that the rules (again) didn't apply to them. Seems that they were using all that free e-mail server space at the RNC to good advantage. Laws, after all, are for "little people", which I guess means The Clenis.
White House aides made extensive use of political e-mail accounts for official government business, despite rules requiring that they conduct such business through official communications channels, according to new evidence disclosed yesterday by congressional investigators.
I guess it's no surprise that Our Boy Turdblossom was a prime user of the "outside the records act" email system.
Former Rove assistant Susan B. Ralston affirmed in a deposition released by the committee that her ex-boss used his political e-mail account "most of the time."
Because you know, when you are not being entirely upfront about your activities, what better solution than to use an email system that you think is "invisible".
I wonder how long until the Wingnuts start howling about Congress pursuing "partisan political persecution" of the all-political all-the-time RNC?
Not long, I'll wager. Given the obvious brain power of the 1600 Crew mis-users and the RNC, I wonder how much erased stuff will be recovered by a geek with an attitude and some good software? Obstruction of Justice anyone?