"A Politician Accidentally Speaks The Truth" Dept

I won't give away who the politician in question is because I intend to score laughs, not political points...but here's an honest-to-God quote from a prominent national American politician:

[When asked if he had been right about a particular political controversy in which he predicted disaster:] "Well, unfortunately, I probably have been, although Barry Goldwater once said, 'I'd rather be right than president.' I can't tell you how much I disagree with that Barry Goldwater."

Hat tip: The Corner's K. J. Lopez.