White House losing the 'accountability' argument

E. J. Dionne shows how we can tell Rove is on the defensive:

You can tell the White House knows how much trouble it is in -- that's no doubt why Bush had another news conference yesterday -- by following the Frank Theorem. "It's a rule in American politics," said Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), "that whichever side denounces the other for politicizing the issue is losing the argument." Bingo.

They are trying to substitute the word "Politicizing" for "accountability." It isn't working.