Margaret Botsford's Hubby's 'bribe' to Governor Patrick

Governor Duval Patrick, in another chapter in his campaign contributions and gifts ' un-accountabilities (see earlier blog posts here as to post-election gifts); has seriously erred in accepting a suggestion of his friend Mike Dukakis' recommendation of State Superior Court Judge Margaret Botsford as a nominee to the State Supreme Court bench.

While not yet expressed as such, her husband's triple times legal contribution to Patrick's gubernatorial campaign, almost exactly poses an acceptable jury question of 'bribery' by Federal prosecutoral standards.

Margaret Botsford should withdraw her nomination herself, and personally, or with her husband, correct the illegal campaign gratuity; and /or the Governor should withdraw the nominee's name!


News sources for the illegal campaign contribution came from the sources below

Boston Herald

Worcester Telegram

WWLP Channel 22 NBC Springfield Mass. (Friday night? Saturday night?)

A Governor elected by and for the people - casts that duty aside unlawfully for the entire time he considers the execution of his duties in service to a payor of bribes -- ie an illegal contributor. When such an event occurs, such as that distraction by gratuity, the people have lost their elect's detached objective duty.