When GWB was in the White House, here’s what conservatives had to say about the nuclear option:

Rush Limbaugh: “The Constitution Says Nothing About This. The Constitution Says Simple Majority, 51 Votes.

Sean Hannity: “I Believe It’s Unconstitutional To Filibuster.”

Wall Street Journal: Using Nuclear Option Is Better Than Letting “A Willful Minority Deny The President’s Nominees A Vote On The Senate Floor.”

Rich Lowry: Judicial Filibusters Are “A Perversion” Of Traditional Checks And Balances And Should Be Eliminated “Through The So-Called Nuclear Option.”

Karl Rove: “We Believe That Fairness Means That [Nominees] Deserve An Up-Or-Down Vote.”

Bill Kristol: “Congress’ Role In Approving Executive-Branch Nominees Is To Have An Up Or Down Vote.”

Pat Robertson: “These Filibusters Have Been Unconstitutional. And The Senate, I Just Think The Majority Should Say, `Look, We Want An Up And Down Vote.’