Tech, U.S.: The evolution of communication mediums in affairs with politicians
- phone Your phone can be wiretapped and calls can be recorded. This method unsuccessfully nailed Bill Clinton during the Monica Lewinsky scandal.
- IM It only takes minimizing a window to hide. However – and this is where Mark Foley lost his meal ticket – IM programs leave detailed chat logs.
- text You can do it anywhere. However – and this is how Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick got nailed – logs of texts can be subpoenaed.
- e-mail E-mail leaves a paper trail, and in Mark Sanford’s case, it can be hacked. Plus, e-mail is old news. He should’ve cheated using Facebook. source
