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I had heard of "reconciliation" a couple of months ago, though it's been around for a few decades. I never really looked into it, though. What I've read so far doesn't sound too friendly toward consitutional government. I remember the screams from the Left about the 'nuclear option', but I don't recall ever hearing this term thrown around. (I was more focused on news about Iraq at the time, though.) Some will object to this article because it's critical of Bush. Hopefully this is a small minority.

I would say it was designed to run up huge bills for our children.

I had heard of "reconciliation" a couple of months ago, though it's been around for a few decades. I never really looked into it, though. What I've read so far doesn't sound too friendly toward consitutional government. I remember the screams from the Left about the 'nuclear option', but I don't recall ever hearing this term thrown around. (I was more focused on news about Iraq at the time, though.) Some will object to this article because it's critical of Bush. Hopefully this is a small minority.

I don't like the idea of reconciliation or the nuclear option either, especially how Obama wants to use it. I can understand Democrats calling Republicans hypocrites and vice versa, but let's realize that we are debating about 16% of the economy.

In Bush's case, I think there is still an argument that the reconciliation process was used correctly. The process is reserved for budget adjustments, not public policy. The Bush Tax Cuts brought more revenue to the budget in the long run, if the deficit went up it was because of out of control spending and entitlements.

I’m sure glad our side didn’t use the ‘nuclear option’.

The Republicans wisely understood, and announced publicly, that if they restrained themselves and didn’t use it when they were able to, the Democrats would also respect the Republicans actions and restrain themselves when their ‘turn’ came.

Broken government, all the more reason for States to actively and passionately nully this bill should congress have the arrogances to impose it upon us.

It is an unconstitutional usurpation of our rights.