Reconciliation = Nuclear Option?

Not so much. Maru:

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2010: Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-hurrrrr) says that using reconciliation to pass bills “would really be the end of the Senate[*]."
2003: Sen. Alexander uses reconciliation to pass a Bush bill.
2005: Sen. Alexander uses reconciliation.
2005 again: Sen. Alexander uses reconciliation.
2007: Sen. Alexander uses reconciliation.

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The End Of The World As We Know It! Unless the Republicans do it. The GOP of the 21st Century, hypocrisy unbound.

[*] Not that it would be a bad thing.