Topic: Emma Sullivan

Brownback Tweeter's High School Classmates Are Bullying Her

AP

Though much of the country came to the defense of Emma Sullivan, the Kansas high school student who got into a very public Twitter spat with Gov. Sam Brownback this week, her high school classmates haven't been quite as supportive.

By Adam Clark Estes

Nov 28, 2011

How to Gain 7,000 Followers: Start a Twitter Fight with Your Governor

A week ago, Emma Sullivan was just suburban high school student who liked to tweet to her friends, but with less than 100 critical characters about Kansas governor Sam Brownback, she's quickly become a minor Twitter celebrity.

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