I really think that it's time to let this whole thing rest. The kid has lost everything and I know that there are some who think he deserves it. I am sure that he and his family are suffering as much as you have all wanted him too. Some of the hateful remarks over the last few days are really over the top. To have a whole page on Patch devoted to him is unnecessary as well. The story is pretty much over. Time to find something else to take up your time.

I've been a supporter. I'm very disappointed that he apparently lied, drop the misrepresented stuff. He lied. I'm sad for Dj and Shannon, their new life is shattered before it starts.
But, when an elected official violates the people's trust there can't be too much focus on it. The problem is the attention is often bias and often not evenly handed out to all public officials who violate the people's trust.

Blah, blah, blah. Face it, the kid tried to take the easy way out and he got called on the carpet for his stupidity. He should never be allowed a JD degree from UNH either. Lawyers are supposed to become dishonest AFTER they pass the bar, DJ got a head start. Maybe now DJ will reinvent himself, ditch the child-like DJ name and use a grown-up name. Salem voters were stupid enough to vote Giordano in multiple times, so Bettencourt stands a good chance of fooling the Salem voters a few years down the road when the dust settles.

@charliereid. Who's asking for a group hug? Careful about throwing rocks. Your Dem glass house has plenty of liars, frauds, and crooks in it. Everyone does. It's good when a bad seed gets exposed. It should keep all others on their toes.

Absolute Power corrupts absolutely
NH can do better!

I actually have no problem with the resume padding especially if he showed he could do the job. The problem I have are the corporate shills that are basically pulling up the ladder on the next generation by refusing to adequately pay for infrastructure, education and health care.

They do it in the name of their wealthy corporate owners. They go to colleges with low tuition costs then after they graduate have no problem supporting budgets that dramatically increase tuition.

"He still has time to rehabilitate his image." Interesting, not just rehabilitate himself or his actions, just the image. Sounds like things are ripe for this guy to wait a few years, re-image himslef and do it all over again. When are we going to start holding people accountable again?

IT'S THE REPUBLICAN WAY. LIE, CHEAT, AND STEAL. THEY ALL TRUELY BELIEVE THEY ARE ABOVE THE LAW. BUT IT'S THE LAW THAT WILL BRING THEM DOWN. WATCH AND SEE. SCOTT WALKER, KARL ROVE, THE KOCH BROTHERS. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. AND TIME WE ALL HAVE LIKE IT OR NOT

If Belanger likes DJ so much he can give him a job on his popcorn truck

Bettencourt not only brought shame on himself and ridicule to the New Hampshire legislators, he brought a cloud over the University of New Hampshire School of Law. The only recourse, in my opinion, for UNH to show that they truly are dedicated to higher learning standards is to expel Bettencourt immediately. After that, the administration needs to investigate how it is possible for a student to intern for credits, send in fraudulent weekly reports of work completed, and determine that the criteria for the internship was completed without ever conducting a review with the law firm (in this case Mr. Guida).

I hope that this follows Mr. Bettencourt for the rest of his career, whatever that may be. I hope that he never is allowed to pass the bar in any state. A university education, once completed, is an accomplishment that one can truly be proud of. Mr. Bettencourt has tried to make a mockery of it.

What? Another lying, cheating republican...I'm shocked I tell ya, shocked! NOT! The republican party is chalk full of guys like this, starting in the senate and going all the way down the line.

I'm sure he'll be heading up the koch brothers NH smear and lie campaign before the weeks out.

Lyin and cheatin is spelled DEMOCRAT

So now he can go to work for Fox News?

The most enjoyable post are written by democrats. You could hang a pound of meat on every syllable. The outrage over lying is so justified. The outrage over an elected official misrepresenting the record again beyond belief.
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But ask them to force their fearless leader to tell the truth, or justify why he has said and had written that he was born in Kenya. NOOOOOO that is different!
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Take your pound of flesh and enjoy the taste because it maybe awhile before you eat this good.

Patriot, if you're talking about the book editor that mistakenly wrote that President Obama was born in Kenya, that story has been investigated thoroughly and has been noted as a mistake. Do your own investigation and don't rely on Trump for your talking points.

Bettencourt is a narcissist...they have no concept of personal consequence, and when they are cornered, they try to cover it up (as he did when Rep. Guita called him out). He's no better than other narcissists caught in their own lies, and there are plenty of people in both parties that come to mind. One thing we have to applaud in all of this is the action of Rep. Guita. He was brave and honorable to bring the truth forward, despite the pressure he must have felt to protect his party from controversy.

So what is the big deal. He lied? Every politician I know lies everyday. If lying was such a bad thing how in the name of the IPU did Mitt Romney just get nominated for POTUS?

Depends on what the would is, is
How many times does a football player hit the dummy and get up and hit it again?

@Rosemarie Rung
He wasn't "brave and honorable" to admit that he'd lied. He got found out and came forward before anyone else could.

@Rosemarie Rung
Read another article on Patch about Bettencourt and, just as I thought, Guida found him out and called him on his massive fabrication. Forging of documents, forged signatures, the whole gamut:

Giuda was shocked by what he saw in the reports.

"There were 11 reports filed," Giuda said. "The detail in the reports is scary, and none of it is true. He details court hearings, he details clients, he details everything."

Write to the UNH School of Law and tell them to Vacate any degree awarded or to be awarded to this undeserving cad.
peter.davies@law.unh.edu
http://law.unh.edu/contact/

I person who doesn't have their ego connected to the story could feel bad for everyone humiliated by Bettencourt's actions, including Bettencourt, WHILE feeling good that there is one less liar in government, AND more importantly, a line has been drawn that says to all politicians "you cn 't get away with THIS".

C'mon folks, get your egos out of politics. This isn't team sports. Everyone wants what they think is best for the nation, and everyone gets hurt when small powerful special interests control our politicians.

Can we all get behind this one thing, Left and Right? get the money out of the political system! PUBLICLY FUNDED ELECTIONS, NO MORE CONRIBUTIONS (BRIBES), no more lobbies.

If we all agree on this one thing it has a chance. And fixing that will fix or improve EVERYTHING wrong with our system.

Thanks, Bless..