Mfarhanonline Social Media News: 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.” Mfarhanonline 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, E! mma Sull ivan, 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. Have you posted on the governor’s Facebook wall? Tell us in the comments. Image courtesy of iStockphoto , MHjerpe More About: abortion , Facebook , Facebook posts , reproductive rights , women’s health Social Media reviews series maintain by Mayya
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