As long as prestige press outfits like the Times and others are willing to embrace whichever self-serving phrase either political party demands as the debate on judges debate continues, certainly Democrats need to get into the act.
And TPM Reader RR makes an inspired suggestion which, I think, more faithfully captures what’s in play than either ‘nuclear’ or ‘constitutional’.
It’s the Crybaby Option.
As he puts it, “Oh, boo-hoo, we only got 95% of what we wanted so we’re changing the rules. Waaaaah!”
Sort of like at a seven-year-old’s birthday party where they want the parent to change the rules of Pin the Tail on the Donkey because they’re not winning every time.
They really are babies. So call them on it.
