Doyle Helps with the Smear

Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle responds to DPW Chair Joe Wineke's accusations of impropriety on the part of US Attorney Steve Biskupic.

Doyle, a former state attorney general and local prosecutor, stopped short of rebuking Wineke for issuing the statement.

"He (Wineke) can say anything he wants to say," Doyle said. "People have a lot of opinions. A lot of people certainly say things the other way. I hope it isn't true."

Wineke's statement was similar to allegations about prosecutors that sources close to Doyle have been making privately all week.

This is too cute by half. See, Doyle didn't smear Biskupic, Wineke did. But Doyle decided not to chastise his chosen party chairman when given the opportunity. Moreover, according to David Callender of the Cap Times, sources close to Doyle have been making off the record comments similar to Wineke's.

They've become unhinged, folks.