MSNBC's Witt latest to dub budget process “so-called nuclear option” Written by Media Matters Staff Published 08/22/09 11:45 AM EDT From the August 22 edition of MSNBC Live: Video file Previously: Media: When Dems use budget process to pass bills, it's the “nuclear option” Matthews suggests using the “nuclear option” of reconciliation wouldn't be “accept[ing] the Senate rules”