Some days everything just seems to turn to s**t as experienced recently by a California mayor.

By Rob Janicki

SAN MARINO, Calif. (AP) — The doo-doo has gotten too deep for the mayor of a wealthy Los Angeles suburb who flung dog poop onto a political opponent's property.

The Pasadena Star-News reports San Marino Mayor Dennis Kneier (kuh-NEER') resigned Tuesday after outcry from residents who say he smeared their image. 

Well, at least Mayor Kneier had the good sense to just step down in a timely manner to save himself and the City of San Marino any further embarrassment.  More politicians could do well to learn from Mr. Kneier's swift action to resign, rather than stonewalling, obfuscating and making insipid pleas for understanding and forgiveness as so many politicians attempt to do when caught in more egregious circumstances.

Kneir will remain on the San Marino City Council as a council member, since the mayor's position is determined by a vote of the council members, as is common in a mayor-council system of municipal government.

Note:  I live approximately 20 miles from San Marino, a very pleasant upscale community nestled in the San Gabriel mountain foothills looking south upon the greater Los Angeles area.