Rep. Mark Green's tough spot

Normally I would laugh at the headline from a story in the Wisconsin State Journal about South Dakota's abortion ban putting the GOP in a tough spot, but the subject is too serious. I often find stories about the GOP getting caught in their own rhetoric funny. But this headline is about women's lives being in danger.

So Xoff brought up a good point the other day asking where Rep. Mark Green stands on the South Dakota abortion ban and when is a reporter going to ask him about it? We know he likes to pose for pictures with those fighting to end abortion rights and presumably, he likes to raise money from them as well. So would he support a similar law here if he became governor of Wisconsin? Women deserve to know. The folks Rep. Green likes to raise money from on this issue deserve to know as well.

Is he really on their side or using them?

His website says this:

Mark Green believes all human life deserves to be protected, which is why Wisconsin Right to Life called him a "genuine pro-life hero."

Which sounds to me like he would support a similar ban here in Wisconsin.

During a debate on abortion in Congress, Rep. Green said this:

It is interesting, some of the tenor of the debate today. Some people are upset that we are taking this bill up because it is inconvenient.

He was arguing that even though the topic may not be one folks wanted to talk about, Congress needed to talk about it. So even though the timing on the ban on abortion passed in South Dakota might be inconvenient for Rep. Green, he really should answer the question.

But what to say? Say yes he would support it and please the folks that he has pandered to for years with promises that he is their hero and alienate the vast majority of the population of the state that will vote for him? Or say no and have potentially thousands of supporters close their checkbooks and stay home on election day?

Tough spot to be in, but hey, the job of governor really isn't just breaking ground with shiny shovels and hoping someone will name a building or park after you. It's a tough job and there are a lot of hard decisions. The health and lives of women are riding on this one so we deserve an answer.

Welcome to the job interview Rep. Green. When can we expect your answer?