Bostonians tweet #MartyLostMeWhen following State of the City

BOSTON — Following the State of the City address Tuesday from Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, residents took to Twitter to air their grievances against the mayor.

Using the hashtag "#MartyLostMeWhen", Bostonians tweeted out when they faltered in their support of Walsh, who has had some scandals over the past year. The hashtag started trending locally as more people joined in.

One of the most dominating issues was the Boston Olympics 2024 bid and the Indy Car Race, both events that many residents were against but Walsh supported.  After Indy Car pulled out of the planned Seaport event, the company filed bankruptcy, leaving sponsors and ticket buyers out of their money.

Another issue that came up were the indictments against the city hall employees for allegedly strong-arming a production company and then the Boston Calling music festival into hiring union employees.

Dominating the conversation was Boston Public School budget cuts and Walsh's response when students walked out to protest the cuts and school closures.

The news of General Electric moving into the Seaport hasn't set well either, according to the Twitter users. The company received significant tax incentives in exchange for moving its headquarters to Boston. Some have discussed the problems that will cause in the Seaport, including transportation and overall rising rent.

At the State of the City, Walsh spoke on free pre-kindergarten, investing in affordable housing and school building investment.

"We are stronger not just because of what we’ve done but for who we are,” Walsh said.

City Councilor Tito Jackson has already announced he will be running against Walsh in the next mayoral race.

See more #MartyLostMeWhen tweets below. 

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