Twitter and Filibusters ...or something.

[monique_27]

So apparently the following is all abuzz on Twitter:

"Under Lyndon B Johnson for 6 years, there was only 1 filibuster. Under PBO, OVER 370."

...is that accurate? How do I even go about finding out if that's accurate? *wonders*

NOTE: Yes. PBO = President Barack Obama. ...hey. Don't judge me. This was literally: "*COPY* *PASTE*", ok?

Comments

[yira_heerai]

I don't know and I don't particularly care how many. A lot of what's gone on during the last four years and probably the next four is doing anything and everything to stop Obama from getting shit done- a lot of it probably because he's black.

Or that's what the tumblr social justice crowd says a lot. I'm inclined to believe some of it. Whether or not its because he's black or because they think he's Muslim or any thing similar to that, I've seen a lot of tantrums being thrown about the whole thing. :\

[leviathan0999]

Here are a couple of links I found, growling "Filibusters per year:"

http://healthreformtrends.com/2010/02/15/senate-gridlock---the-filibuster-factor/

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2007/07/20/18218/senate-tied-in-knots-by-filibusters.html

[monique_27]

Well thank you! I can't read them right now but I definitely will! I need some education on this subject, I feel.