Teenager won't apologize to Kansas governor for tweet

[WillowTree]

The governor has staff monitoring social media for negative comments about himself with the intention of suppressing said comments?

How is that even remotely defensible?

so he should just sit there and let her lie about him? how is that defensible?

 

[manifold]

All heed WillowTree, USMB's veritable repository of moral goodness.

 

[idb]

The governor has staff monitoring social media for negative comments about himself with the intention of suppressing said comments?

How is that even remotely defensible?

so he should just sit there and let her lie about him? how is that defensible?

he...has...staff...monitoring...social...media...about...himself!!!!

 

[geauxtohell]

Whether Brownback is being sincere or realized that the targeting of an 18 year old girl by the Governor's Office was simply silly:

Kansas governor apologizes for 'overreaction' to teen's disparaging tweet - CNN.com

Good for him.

 

[WillowTree]

The governor has staff monitoring social media for negative comments about himself with the intention of suppressing said comments?

How is that even remotely defensible?

so he should just sit there and let her lie about him? how is that defensible?

he...has...staff...monitoring...social...media...about...himself!!!!

so does obamallama.. now what?

 

[Lakhota]

Emma Sullivan Receives Apology From Sam Brownback For 'Overreaction' To Tweet

 

[idb]

so he should just sit there and let her lie about him? how is that defensible?

he...has...staff...monitoring...social...media...about...himself!!!!

so does obamallama.. now what?

Does that make it right?

 

[Conservative]

The governor has staff monitoring social media for negative comments about himself with the intention of suppressing said comments?

How is that even remotely defensible?

How do you suppress the comment after the fact?

His people went over board. He already apologized for them doing that, and said he fully supports the students free speech rights.

 

[Vaard]

it is amazing how a 18 year old high school girl tweets can get the righties panties in such a bunch.......

 

[Dot Com]

I think Willow needs to figure out what the First Amendment means.

I think you need to figure out the difference between your ass and a hole in the ground.

Well I never!!!

 

[Conservative]

he...has...staff...monitoring...social...media...about...himself!!!!

so does obamallama.. now what?

Does that make it right?

It's actually very intelligent of both men to have social media sites monitored for negative comments. They could catch something that is inaccurate early, and plan a media campaign to limit the effects of said inaccurate comment.

So yes... that does make it right.

 

[Conservative]

I think Willow needs to figure out what the First Amendment means.

I think you need to figure out the difference between your ass and a hole in the ground.

Well I never!!!

You should get out more then.

 

[Dot Com]

Emma Sullivan Receives Apology From Sam Brownback For 'Overreaction' To Tweet

I think he's making it look like he had an overzealous staff when you KNOW he ordered them to take action. You think his people would do that w/o his OK?

 

[idb]

The governor has staff monitoring social media for negative comments about himself with the intention of suppressing said comments?

How is that even remotely defensible?

How do you suppress the comment after the fact?

His people went over board. He already apologized for them doing that, and said he fully supports the students free speech rights.

You suppress comments by setting an example to others.
Good on him for apologising.

But again...he has staff monitoring social media about himself.
Do you not find that disturbing?

 

[manifold]

Willow wanted to call this girl a dirty, filthy, gay, piece of shit whore, but concluded that to do so wouldn't be ladylike. So she wisely trimmed it down to the less offensive dirty, filthy, piece of shit whore. Thank God for Willow's moral compass.

and everyone respects a shit for brains P I G.. don't they dud?

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[WillowTree]

it is amazing how a 18 year old high school girl tweets can get the righties panties in such a bunch.......

Yes, being a fucking liar is such an admirable trait for you asswarp liberals.. we get that.

 

[Conservative]

The governor has staff monitoring social media for negative comments about himself with the intention of suppressing said comments?

How is that even remotely defensible?

How do you suppress the comment after the fact?

His people went over board. He already apologized for them doing that, and said he fully supports the students free speech rights.

You suppress comments by setting an example to others.
Good on him for apologising.

But again...he has staff monitoring social media about himself.
Do you not find that disturbing?

Post #291 answered that

 

[idb]

so does obamallama.. now what?

Does that make it right?

It's actually very intelligent of both men to have social media sites monitored for negative comments. They could catch something that is inaccurate early, and plan a media campaign to limit the effects of said inaccurate comment.

So yes... that does make it right.

Orrrrrrrrr...they could over-react to a teenager bullshitting to their mates - making themselves look like idiots and causing bad publicity requiring a media campaign to limit the effects of said bad publicity.

 

[WillowTree]

The governor has staff monitoring social media for negative comments about himself with the intention of suppressing said comments?

How is that even remotely defensible?

How do you suppress the comment after the fact?

His people went over board. He already apologized for them doing that, and said he fully supports the students free speech rights.

You suppress comments by setting an example to others.
Good on him for apologising.

But again...he has staff monitoring social media about himself.
Do you not find that disturbing?

Please point out to us how the liar's comments were suppressed.. We'll wait.

 

[mskafka]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas teenager who wrote a disparaging tweet about Gov. Sam Brownback said Sunday that she is rejecting her high school principal’s demand for a written apology.

Emma Sullivan, 18, of the Kansas City suburb of Fairway, said she isn’t sorry and doesn’t think such a letter would be sincere.

The Shawnee Mission East senior was taking part in a Youth in Government program last week in Topeka, Kan., when she sent out a tweet from the back of a crowd of students listening to Brownback’s greeting. From her cellphone, she thumbed: “Just made mean comments at gov. brownback,” and then specified what the comments were.

She actually made no such comment and said she was “just joking with friends.” But Brownback’s office, which monitors social media for postings containing the governor’s name, saw Sullivan’s post and contacted the Youth in Government program.

Sullivan received a scolding at school and was ordered to send Brownback an apology letter. She said Prinicipal Karl R. Krawitz even suggested talking points for the letter she was supposed to turn in Monday.

The situation exploded after Sullivan’s older sister contacted the media. Since then, Sullivan’s following on Twitter has grown to about 3,000 people, up from about 65 before the tweet. She said she thinks the tweet has helped “open up dialogue” about free speech in social media..

Sullivan said she disagrees with Brownback politically, particularly his decision to veto the Kansas Arts Commission’s entire budget, which eliminated the state’s arts funding. Brownback has argued arts programs can flourish with private dollars and that state funds should go to core government functions, such as education and social services.

“I think it would be interesting to have a dialogue with him,” she said. “I don’t know if he would do it or not though. And I don’t know that he would listen to what I have to say.”

Sherriene Jones-Sontag, the governor’s spokeswoman, told The Star previously that Sullivan’s message wasn’t respectful and that it takes mutual respect to “really have a constructive dialogue.” Brownback’s office didn’t return calls or emails Sunday from the AP.

Teen tweeter won't apologize to Sam Brownback - Associated Press - POLITICO.com

She's 18 year's old...legally an adult. She can say what she wants to say.