Negative Fluidity
From "DeLay Ethics Allegations Now Cause of GOP Concern", by Mike Allen (Washington Post).
"If death comes from a thousand cuts, Tom DeLay is into a couple hundred, and it's getting up there," said a Republican political consultant close to key lawmakers. "The situation is negatively fluid right now for the guy. You start hitting arteries, it only takes a couple." The consultant, who at times has been a DeLay ally, spoke on the condition of anonymity, saying he could not be candid otherwise.
Another reason for speaking on condition of anonymity: a marked over reliance on platitudes and silly, inappropriate metaphors.
I think I understand now why I have no aptitude for political consulting, although I do admit to a certain attraction for "negatively fluid".