Detroit City Council President Charles Pugh got into an argument through social networks this past weekend -- with a college student.
Pugh was criticized over the weekend by The Detroit News columnist Laura Berman for his weight loss video which he released this past Friday while the city's leaders were deciding Corporation Counsel Krystal Crittendon's future.
Berman skewered Pugh for showing off his washboard abs, calling them "absurd" given the city's troubles.
Michigan State University student and Automotive News intern Josh Sidorowicz agreed and tweeted, "Wow, love this little piece.
Too bad @Charles_Pugh has been such a disappointment for the city of Detroit so far."
This went back and forth for a while.
Then, finally, Pugh went over Josh's head.
"Josh, do you think the folks at Automotive News would be interested in your inaccurate, offensive commentary? Just curious?" Pugh tweeted.
In fact, Pugh did just that. He tweeted the following at Automotive News' account:
"I'd appreciate a word to your intern Josh Sidorowicz about his offensive posts to my page. It doesn't represent you well."
