Yesterday, we talked (at length!) about the widely reported Politico scoop claiming that Hillary Clinton pressured the editors at GQ to kill a story about her campaign, using an upcoming cover story on her husband as leverage.

At the time, we chose to focus on the Clintons' role in the dispute, although GQ's unwillingness to stand by their piece—and wimpy refusal to stand tall in the face of obvious external pressure—was also duly noted.

Which is why we're puzzled at new reports alleging that GQ editors leaked the story to Politico themselves. If true, all we can say to them is well done, sirs! You've done your very best to portray Hillary Clinton as a quintessential schoolyard bully. And as a consequence, you come off looking no better than the prototypical geek who—try as he may—can't seem to hold onto his groundbreaking story proverbial lunch money.