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After receiving a flood of sarcastic Facebook messages — a seemingly
coordinated action that one site described as a “sarcasm bombing” —
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback decided to clear the comments from his
wall Thursday.
The posts have been flooding Brownback’s page for the past couple of
days in response to an anti-abortion bill introduced into the Kansas
legislature. Brownback said he has not read the 69-page bill, but has
said he would sign it.
It’s not clear if the surge of comments on his Facebook page was
simply a result of the controversial legislation making headlines, or if
it was an organized campaign. The defining characteristic of the
comments: they all treat Brownback as if he were an expert on women’s
health issues.
Here are some of the less lurid comments from Brownback’s Facebook wall:
- “Hi Sam- I had sex with my wife and she didn’t get pregnant. I’m here to turn her in.”
- “I just called your office, and they wouldn’t let me schedule a pap smear. I’m confused, aren’t you taking care of all this now?”
- “Hey Governor Brownback, I was considering going on birth control because I’m fed up with being a teacher who has acne. Which one would you recommend for this?”
- “UPDATE: My wife changed her pad. You may resume regular activities. Thanks again for caring so much, Sam.”
Mashable called Brownback’s office and spoke to someone who
said they couldn’t comment. We left a voicemail and email message for
Brownback’s media spokespeople and are waiting for a response.
Brownback is no stranger to being criticized on social media. Late last year, he apologized to an 18-year-old after her disapproving tweet about him landed her in hot water with school officials.
The student, Emma Sullivan, was on a field trip when she met
Brownback and tweeted some unflattering remarks. Brownback’s staff
contacted the girl’s school; Sullivan was lectured by the principal for
an hour and asked to write an apology letter. She refused, and the
governor later apologized on behalf of his staff for the incident.
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