Whenever the Lions play you can expect the Twitter universe to blow up with how bad they are, how bad they were, and how bad they'll always be. Last Sunday was no different. So, we'll spare you the torture -- unless you watched the game -- and get down to something that really matters to the city: The election.
The Detroit elections are over. And there was change and stability in place. We won't have to have another election for another four more years. Winners included Charles Pugh, Detroit's first openly gay elected official, who took City Council President. Gary Brown came in second making him City Council President Pro Tem. And the mayor's office will settle down for four years with Dave Bing at its helm. Tweeters were pretty hyped about the results. Here are a few of them:
@SimplyTress chimes in on Pugh as a winner: I'm so glad Charles Pugh won his campaign and is now Detroit's City Council President! He really L0VES our city!
@Johnmoz rounds up the results in 140 characters with enough space to give his two cents on paying taxes (pun intended): Sanity reigns in Detroit elections: Good Mayor, council. School bond and council-by-districts. Won't mind city taxes as much.
And to sum up the election tweeters' language this week is @1stclassct: just excited about some great changes that was made in Detroit this week. and looking forward to a new Detroit.
Short and sweet this week's tweets. But their importance is big. Thanks to all those who got out to vote.
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Compiled by Model D Intern Ryan Kelly
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