Twitter reaction to Daniels news

After @WISH_TV broke the news about Gov. Mitch Daniels was taking the job as Purdue's new president Twitter was abuzz.  The story became one of the top trending topics in Indianapolis for most of the early afternoon on Tuesday.

Sources: Gov. Mitch Daniels will become Purdue University president; confirmation vote set Thursday. bit.ly/LcbXhV @ breakingnews

— WISH-TV (@WISH_TV) June 19, 2012

Reactions were mixed. Most reactions reflected political lines, but others were just shocked:

Mitch Daniels as the next Purdue president? Didn't see that coming.

— Drew Richards (@The_Real_DRich) June 19, 2012

Mitch Daniels is a candidate for President! ...of Purdue? Huh? bit.ly/NeARfk

— Doug Rotman (@dougrotman) June 19, 2012

breaking social media silence- re: Mitch Daniels news. #purdue will no longer be getting money from me. #notmyman #fb

— Jenna M (@viewthrumylense) June 19, 2012

“@ therailroadtie : Mitch Daniels, the new president of Purdue. Wow, I did not see that one coming. I have no idea what I think of that”

— Jason Reister☝ (@Snuffy1008) June 19, 2012

Mitch Daniels to become president of Purdue, confirming IU's status as the superior school. #Hoosiers

— Brandon Trout (@TroutyB) June 19, 2012

For other Hoosiers they were a little torn by the annoucnement:

So Mitch Daniels is going to be the new president of Purdue? Well I'm suddenly jealous of Purdue for the first time in my life.

— Samantha Stratton (@SamanthaS15) June 19, 2012

Mitch Daniels possibly the next president of Purdue? Well I just lost a lot of respect for him

— Ryan Brechtl (@RyBrech_IU) June 19, 2012

It didn't take long for the national media to pick up the story:

Indiana Gov Mitch Daniels- who some say is a possible VP pick for Romney- will be Purdue University's next president: cbsnews.com/8301-503544_16…

— Political Hotsheet (@CBSNewsHotSheet) June 19, 2012

Mitch Daniels, president of Purdue University? huff.to/KK5Npi

— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) June 19, 2012

Of course it's Twitter so thre were some interesting and funny post. Here's a couple we could publish on a family website:

Mitch Daniels is expected to become President of Purdue University. Daniels appointed 8 of the 10 current members of the Board of Trustees.

— Josiah Bartlet (@Pres_Bartlet) June 19, 2012

 

Mitch Daniels to announce he's privatized Mackey with a 99-year lease to a Chinese company. #Purdue

— Ross MacLochness (@RossMacLochness) June 19, 2012

Breaking news: Mitch Daniels plans to sell the Purdue bell tower to IU to help "balance the budget" #Purdue

— Greg Austin (@GregoryAustin) June 19, 2012

WFB office: "Mitch Daniels is going to be president of Purdue?" "The chicken people?"

— Katherine Miller (@katherinemiller) June 19, 2012