Reince Priebus tries to make a funny sportsball reference, falls on his face

White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus made his very own sportsball metaphor Thursday after House Republicans successfully passed their health-care bill:

Anyway, A for effort Priebus, but in the future there is no need to try to get fancy: Trump ran the ball into the end zone. That is what you call a "touchdown."

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.