U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry has lately been known for his take-no-prisoners attacks on Democrats.

But the Cherryville Republican recent found some time for a little Wii bowling and boxing with reporter Patrick Gavin for a regular feature on Politico.

McHenry was, ahem, game, and did his best to ham it up.

"Most journalists are playing Wii right now because they don't have a job," McHenry quipped. (Ouch.)

"As a journalist you should be going left, but as a Republican I should be going to the right," McHenry said of bowling strategy. (Zing!)

Dome won't spoil the outcome of the match, but we will say it wasn't close.