“Major media outlets have recently miscast the term ‘nuclear option’ as a creation of Senate Democrats. These include even National Public Radio (NPR), the Los Angeles Times, and the New York Times, all of which had previously reported accurately that it was Senate Republicans who originated the term.

As several weblogs have noted, the term ‘nuclear option’ — referring to the Republican-proposed Senate rule change that would prohibit filibusters of judicial nominations — was coined by one of its leading advocates, Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS). But since Republican strategists judged the term ‘nuclear option’ to be a liability, they have urged Senate Republicans to adopt the term ‘constitutional option.’ Many in the media have complied with the Senate Republicans’ shift in terminology and repeated their attribution of the term ‘nuclear option’ to the Democrats.” (Media Matters)