Best political phrase of the week

With regards to the Plumegate "criminal investigation into a senior White House official leaking the identity of a covert operative for petty revenge" scandal.

By Sam Kington on January 10, 2003 1:20 AM

"Why am I up so high and where is my petard?"

From "Issa" in Billmon's comments. Read Billmon, Atrios and others for background detail on the scandal.