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Fox's Emanuel claims Democrats are “considering the nuclear option” to pass health care reform

Written by Media Matters Staff

Published 08/20/09 9:50 AM EDT

From the August 20 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends:

Video file

Previously:

CNN joins Fox News in falsely comparing reconciliation process to “nuclear option”

Sammon falsely compares budget reconciliation process to threat of “nuclear option”

Morris redefines use of budget reconciliation process as “the so-called nuclear option”

Second night in a row: Hannity adopts Morris' redefinition of “nuclear option”

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