I AM THE FORCE

Jim Doyle is such a little weinie.

But leaders of some of the most prominent schools, which represent more than 20% of the 15,000 students using vouchers to attend private schools, were left literally standing outside in the cold when they showed up and were not allowed to join the meeting. Doyle left the school by a side entrance rather than come face to face with them.

This is the kind of little incident that exposes a politician's true character to the larger world. First, he could have done the right thing and allowed the non-crony choice advocates to join the discussion. If that was too frightening for our Governor, he could have at least spoken to them briefly on his way out the door. Instead, he slinks out the side entrance rather than face his critics and explain himself.

Tommy Thompson was man enough to handle this kind of contact. Jim Doyle takes the effete liberal response to opponents. Sneak away and hide. Just one more in a long line of reasons that regular people will not re-elect this isthmus Governor for a second term. Every time we try these guys out, they demonstrate alien tendencies and are turned out of office. Slinking away would probably work in a state like Minnesota, but won't go over so well in Wisconsin.

And don't worry, even if people don't read this story, Jim Doyle will turn them off with hundreds of other things, large and small, in the months ahead. As sure as Greg Stillson grabbed the baby in the Dead Zone, Jim Doyle will keep revealing his nature to the electorate. Although he'd like to keep it a secret, people have started figuring out who he really is.