Preibus: I Rebuked Huckabee Because He Let Dems 'Spike The Ball'

[DonViejo]

CATHERINE THOMPSON – JANUARY 27, 2014, 9:49 AM EST

Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus said Monday that he criticized former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) over comments about women's libidos because it gave Democrats the perfect opportunity to "spike the ball" on the GOP's approach to women's issues.

Huckabee told an audience Thursday at the RNC's winter meeting that Democrats make women believe they can't control their libidos without government aid. Priebus at first said he wasn't sure what Huckabee was talking about, and told the crowd at the RNC's winter meeting that Republicans must be "very conscious of the tone and choice of words" in communicating GOP policies.

"The Daily Rundown" host Chuck Todd asked the RNC chairman to clarify if those statements rebuked Huckabee.

"Sure. Yes, I was," Priebus said. "And the reason is that, you know, you have to accept the political world we live in, in the sense that you cannot offer up words like libido -- wherever that came from -- you don't offer up these sorts of, you know, lobs and set up passes and serves that allow the Democrats to spike the ball."

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[riqster]

1. The man is the king of mixed sports metaphors.

[onenote]

6. In this case it wasn't mixed

just a volleyball metaphor.

[libodem]

2. I need a shower

I feel dirty just being exposed to such extreme ignorance.

[Arkana]

3. Oh, so you didn't do it because he demonstrated

a completely medieval knowledge of women's healthcare or an appalling lack of compassion, or just the insulting way he delivered his "message".

No, it was because he let Dems spike the ball. Fuck you, Rinse Penis.

[november3rd]

4. So, he agrees?

Priebus didn't go so far as to actually DISAGREE with Huckabee, though, did he?

[DetlefK]

5. You just don't get the republican messaging.