Two sides to every story, even in the same paper

The Journal Sentinel continues to need treatment for its schizophrenia.

Yesterday's "news" stories -- the "objective" content that doesn't express opinions -- pretty much indicted Doyle for playing politics by attempting to lower gas prices for consumers. Sometimes good policy is also good politics, but that possibility doesn't fit Managing Editor George Stanley's view of the world. (He's the one driving and shaping the negative Doyle coverage.)

Meanwhile, back on today's editorial page -- where the opinions belong -- we find this:

...Gov. Jim Doyle's order on Tuesday to not enforce the law on gasoline blended with ethanol is a positive step for consumers and should not have come as a surprise to anyone. Doyle called for repeal of the law when he was attorney general, arguing that it was archaic and cost state consumers $50 million a year...

Was Doyle's order politically motivated? Sure. He's in a tough re-election campaign at the same time that voters are facing stiff prices at the pump and would be grateful for any relief. But that doesn't make his order a bad idea, and those who are criticizing Doyle for giving it are being just as political.

Does that apply to reporters and editors, too? Oops, forgot. The news room is "non-political." What a joke.