Famous Last (Political) Quotes

For too many politicians, one can pinpoint the exact moment that their political careers and their political relevance started to end.

For George Bush the Elder, it was when he said, "Read my lips. No new taxes."  That is when he doomed himself to being a one-term president.

For Senator John McCain, it wasn't when he picked Sarah Palin as his running mate, surprisingly.  It was when he said, "fundamentals of the economy are strong."  After that, it was all downhill for his presidential bid and any respect people had for him.

For Scott Walker, while there are so many to choose from, especially the ones where he mentions that he was an eagle scout and/or a preacher's son or any time he mentions his integrity.  Another doozy is his promise that he would create 250,000 jobs.  (He currently has about 275,000 to go to reach that goal.)

But now there is a new contender in that particular contest, and it's a strong one.

On Friday, just before the story of Walker's poopy problem broke like a dirty diaper, he said this about his politically-appointed crony-heavy DNR:

Increasing compliance and decreasing the number of environmental regulation violations is a good thing for Wisconsin's valuable natural resources, Wisconsin residents, tourism, our economy and ultimately for the next generation," Walker spokesman Cullen Werwie wrote.

Talk about the shit hitting the fan...