Fox's Van Susteren claims Dems might use “nuclear option, which is slang for ... reconciliation”

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From the August 20 edition of Fox News' On the Record with Greta Van Susteren:

After Van Susteren conflated the “nuclear option” with reconciliation, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) said that “the reconciliation process -- or the so-called 'nuclear option' -- is not ideal for writing legislation like this.”

Previously:

Media: When Dems use budget process to pass bills, it's the “nuclear option”

“Nuclear option” term for reconciliation makes jump from media to RNC chairman Steele

Fox adds to its “nuclear option” rhetoric about health care reform with mushroom cloud image on Fox Nation

CNN's Levs explains: “a simple majority of 51 votes” is “actually not” the “nuclear option”