Weak ass Dem steps down a year early to allow OH's Kasich to chose his own people

Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Fingerhut steps down a year early
The head of higher education says he is optimistic, but it is time for him to leave
by WKSU's STATEHOUSE BUREAU CHIEF KAREN KASLER

Reporter
Karen Kasler

Ohio's head of higher education is leaving his job - a year before his term expires. Chancellor Eric Fingerhut says he's stayed long enough to work with Gov. John Kasich and new lawmakers during the transition, but that Kasich deserves to pick his own appointee as chancellor. Fingerhut insists he's not leaving because he fears devastating budget cuts.

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http://www.wksu.org/news/story/27640

Why the f*#! did he take the job if he didn't want to fulfill his obligations? Guess the salary was to paltry:



"He was paid $186,700 a year to lead the University System of Ohio, which includes 14 universities, 23 community colleges and more than 140 adult education programs."

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/02/eric_fingerhut_ohios_chancello.html


The Ohio Dem Party needs new blood! The party elite have merged with corporate interests to help the GOP destroy the middle class. Watch what happens to public education in Ohio. Ist Strickland's people didn't turn in the proper paperwork for one member now this.

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Kasich will weaken every aspect of Ohio just as quickly as he can.

life at his job, has been made miserable in ways no one should have to endure. Eric loves his job and staff, and was essentially forced out...

You give in to the rethuglican governor's agenda set out to destroy public education? Sorry but this man is a disgrace.

every office he has held, has been a stellar public servant. After reading your responses here, I emailed another activist and pasted in the response......

No one has worked harder for higher education than he has. The fact of the matter is that the Governor has dramatically different opinions on higher ed. AND it's certainly reasonable for the Governor to have his own people in place. So why does Eric stick around when they're going to gut his budget and he has no control? C'mon. Seriously, he can't fight back because they'd be essentially taking away any power he has. By doing this, he sacrifices a year of salary and goes someplace where he can do real good instead of fighting against people who will beat him anyway.

and not accepts a salary only when times are easy. We need our voices heard in an administration hell bent on running amuk. Now we have one less.


I spoke harshly about Republican 1/2 term governor Palin for giving up. I hold the same standards for democrats. When you accept a position of leadership, finish it or allow someone who will. This isn't for health reasons or something like that.

Different opinions of stellar, I guess.

the 21 years I have known him, I have always found him to be a person who "does the right thing, even when no one is looking."

To take the salary, and be a place holder, title holder or what ever you want to call it...with no say, all decision making power taken away...is fruitless.

Eric could what, go to the podium, have a presser, write emails and pound the table for the next year? Anything his department would do would be vetoed, funding gone, and left to twiddling his thumbs.

Being angry solves nothing.

is what we need to do. This is why I support the likes of Bernie Sanders, Russ Feingold, Dennis Kucinich and others who stand up to power.

I also stand with the union folks who refuse to capitulate. They are standing up and fighting, not rolling over & handing Kasich what he wants.

room when opponents of LaTourette asked for Dennis' endorsement. He flatly said no, because Steve was his friend. Fuck that.

What kind of fight is that? Oh, you say, it's OK for the likes of Dennis to pick when he is going to fight or not but not Eric. Does Dennis fight every battle or does he pick 'em?

The outrage you have over Eric's resignation is very very strong and you really don't say what his fight should look like, you know, lock his office door, or have a press conference and cry about anything Kasich has a right to do???

You know how this works, anything he accomplishes will be undone if that's the way Kasich wants it.

You must have hated Eric long before this......

No I haven't had issue w Fingerhut in the past. Giving up a seat on the OH Regency Board means something to me because I have children approaching college age!!!!

It's not as if this appointment was a full time commitment that wouldn't have allowed Fingerhut to pursue other channels. Heck, Tom Noe was on this board.

Sorry, your defense of him is unconvincing. :eyes:

Why not just concede it all to Kasich & the GOP? We can become a Christian nation, & get rid of women's rights, & all those pesky immigrants. Why not make FOX the sole provider of news? :sarcasm: at the extreme!

Why? Because they are disastrous for this country and worth fighting against. Just like Kasich's educational reforms.

that are teachers. One teaches special ed the other history and political science and I rallied to represent them and am fighting for them.

I am sorry this disagreement came to pass.

Not sure we can hang Fingerhut's surrender on them but it's surely not an endorsement.

Kasich is a steamroller and everyone and everything is his pile of asphalt. It would have been nice to see *someone* throw a boulder under his tracks but Fingerhut didn't have the stuff for it apparently.

Imagine if the soldier in Afghanistan could do the same?

"This is too hard and dangerous, and I am paid a pittance. I quit. Take me outta here."
He can do that, right?

Nope, no way. The little guy has to take it and the elites get to just walk away.