Priebus warns against ‘name calling’ after Boehner attack

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus warned Friday against “name calling” in the GOP presidential primary a day after John Boehner grabbed attention for calling Ted Cruz “Lucifer in the flesh.”

“I happen to believe that God gave us a voice to honor each other, honor ourselves and honor God. And so I’ve been saying for months that people ought to remember that before they start making comments that are out of line,” Priebus said during an appearance on Fox News.

{mosads}”Just watch what you say and remember we are here to honor each other and ourselves. This is about our country, it’s about the place that we love, it’s not about the individual or the party, it’s about our future,” he added.

“Listen, I don’t have a problem about arguing over what a rule means … I’m just talking about name calling and getting things in the gutter,” Priebus added later when asked about other criticism from Donald Trump that the GOP nominating process is “rigged.”

Boehner on Wednesday ripped into Cruz, with whom he clashed during the 2013 ObamaCare defunding battle that led to a government shutdown, calling the Texas senator “Lucifer in the flesh” and the most “miserable son of a bitch” he’s ever worked with.