Today In GOP Infighting

Washington Secrets reports:

The catfight between former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele and his replacement, Reince Priebus, has reached screech level, with Steele belittling the party's new focus on minorities as old news. Appearing on the "Andrea Tantaros Show," a nationally syndicated radio show, Steele said the GOP's $10 million minority outreach effort ignored his plan instituted four years ago and was the latest example of a bloated party apparatus. Steele also sounded ready to beat up Priebus. Asked by Tantaros who would win in a cage fight, Steele said, "Oh, no question, I would clean his clock." How? "Just one knock on the head. It's done."

The Atlantic asked a mixed martial arts expert who would really win a Steele-Priebus cage match.

"I'd definitely go with the Priebus guy." Why? He's younger, for one, and his body mass index is closer to where it should be. (Sorry if we overestimated your weight, Mr. Steele.) Unless Steele "is jacked" or is "all muscle," Coleman said he'd "go with the guy who's in better shape, who's younger, who's less likely to gas out." So what could Steele do to improve his chances? Coleman recommended even one class, to learn some technique. For example? How to pace himself, or how to "get on top in a dominant position." This, Steele has been working on.

Priebus has yet to react. (Tipped by JMG reader Jasun)