Gov. Beshear calls out UK

[TrueblueCATfan]

Well THANK GOD! Glad that unmitigated disaster was avoided. Beshear actually may have finally had a positive effect on something involving Kentucky!

not sure about that

time for Andy to go too

[EKYCat]

not sure about that

time for Andy to go too

I don't necessarily align with Andy on a lot of things and his original "calling out" had other motivations. But, he was right about Mitch in this case and I'll give him credit.

[UKHoops01]

I don't necessarily align with Andy on a lot of things and his original "calling out" had other motivations. But, he was right about Mitch in this case and I'll give him credit.

I agree. I don't agree with Beshear on much of anything, but in the case of Barnhardt and that ridiculous post-retirement $950K annual salary he had set himself up with, he was right to call him out on that (and the results were admirable)

[bthaunert]

So glad this was made a big deal by a few people when it first happened and made it's way up the ladder. It's criminal what was being done. I would applaud any governor for doing this.

[CB3UK]

Yep, gotta give credit where it's due. I don't like Beshear at all, and I don't like that his chiming in was politically motivated because of the law dean, but it got results and that's what matters. The sweetheart Mitch deal was absolute garbage.

[Pobilly]

Agree that needed to be addressed and was. But the ironic thing is a Gov gets 30% of their salary or $49,000.00 a year at retirement. This is for a 4 year or 8 year term. Now that is a non working totally retired amount. Mitch was going to have a so called position (Lol) for his money.

If you ask me a Gov should not have that type of retirement for 4 years of servitude. Public service pays well.