Green Misses April Fool's Day by Two Months, Twenty-Two Days

I'm guessing this was originally planned as an April Fool's joke, but got lost in the Green campaign headquarters....

Mark Green Press Conference Discussing Reform Plan for Honest, Open Government
6/23/2006 10 a.m.
Concourse Hotel, University C, Second Floor, 1 West Dayton Street, Madison.

GREEN BAY – Congressman Mark Green, the Republican candidate for governor, will hold a press conference in Madison on Friday, June 23, 2006, to discuss his plan to take Wisconsin back from the special interests. Green believes we must take steps to restore taxpayer’s faith in their government. His plan proposes needed reforms that seek to root out corruption, waste, fraud and abuse in state government, removes the influence of campaign contributions on the government contracting process and calls for greater transparency in lobbying and campaign finance disclosures. “We have to take steps to restore the shaken confidence voters have in their government,” said Green. “I believe it is time to take government away from the special interests and give it back in the hands of the people of Wisconsin.”

Contact: Rob Vernon Office: 920-435-2006

I'll say this about Mark Green. He DOES know corruption. He's so very good at it.

First, Mark Green was Chair of the Republican Caucus while Scott Jensen was robbing the taxpayers blind. What he knew and when he knew it are yet to be discussed by Green. Further, when he left the Assembly he destroyed all his electronic files and those of an aide mentioned in the caucus scandals. And, don't forget Green still can't answer if he'll pardon Scott Jensen if elected Governor.

Second, in Congress Green is the darling of the special interests. He's taken thousands from big oil and big drug companies, while returning the favor by passing on tax breaks, subsidies and corporate give-a-ways.

Third, Mark Green is about as close to the scandal plagued Tom Delay as any two straight men should be. Check this out (thanks to Carrie Lynch of What's Left). No, no guy-on-guy action, just the facts about their close financial relationship. Of all the members of Congress, Green is in the top ten of all members in his relations to Delay.

And, Green has yet to support any meaningful campaign finance measure or ethics reform measure proposed in Madison. While his friends in the legislature killed SB-1, the Ethics Reform Bill, Green was as quiet as can be. He was too busy raising money for his own campaign to break and stand up for any real reform.

So, what does Mark Green know about good government? Well, nothing. He knows corruption for sure. He's learned from the best - Tom Delay. But don't expect anything credible at his press event tomorrow. Other than to learn he missed April Fool's Day.