BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick hosted his first “Ask the Governor” call in program today on 96.9 FM TALK WTKK. Governor Patrick appeared in studio along with Eagan and Braude from 1pm – 2pm. “Ask the Governor” was born out of Governor Patrick’s desire to speak directly to the citizens of Massachusetts.“We ran a campaign, talked about on your show, asking people who checked out to check back in,” said Governor Patrick. “It was a strategy to win. Having asked all those people to check in, we need to keep faith with them; continue to have a way to talk directly to me; for me to hear their ideas, get their advice – this is one way.”
The subject of the Department of Social Services once again missing signs of a problem in the death of four year old Rebecca Riley as they did with Haleigh Poutre was brought up.
When asked, if the head of DSS, Harry Spence, be fired along with additional social workers, Governor Patrick said “Secretary Bigby and I, and her team, are going to look at very closely, and fast, because frankly there are a whole series of recommendations that followed the Haleigh Poutre case and I want to see how many of them in fact have been implemented.”
Last seen as head of the civil rights division of the Justice Department, where he harassed patriots, propagated anti-white racism and obstructed justice for Bill Clinton. This guy was mean. If he has changed his ways, I'll be astonished.
However, he has a different role in a different setting now, and it is at least possible he could do something for Haleigh. It doesn't hurt to ask him to.