I think this guy just saw all the press Michelle Bachmann got from her "mud wrestling" comment and thought: I can do that, too!

But the words "catfight" and "mud wrestling" don't quite convey the right image:

(New Jersey) Senate President Stephen Sweeney went to bed furious Thursday night after reviewing (Governor Chris Christie's) line-item veto of the state budget.

He woke up Friday morning even angrier.

"This is all about him being a bully and a punk," he said in an interview Friday.

"I wanted to punch him in his head."

In Sweeney's defense, there've been plenty of times I've wanted to punch somebody in the head, too. I don't go around saying so publicly, see, because it isn't appropriate. Also, I don't belong to an organization that reflexively squeals "civility!" every time somebody looks at them crosswise.

UPDATE – Looks like Sweeney was just following Wisconsin's lead. Well, that does make sense.

Plus, William Jacobson says:

At this rate, sooner or later some Democratic leader is going to urge people to argue with their neighbors and get in their faces. It’s just a matter of time.

Word.

UPDATE II – how come Chris Wysocki hasn't commented on this yet? Didn't he see it?

Oh, he's a little busy. If it wasn't for the gas grill, I'd accept that explanation.