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:

It is probably safe to say that Priebus did not mean to imply that the Democrats took a touchback and now have the ball in their possession on the 25-yard line.

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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