Priebus is not surprised at the result.
Instead, he is surprised by the resistance which has coalesced against him.
I sure they (RNC/GOPe) thought the outsiders would be Herman Cained by now. The news that the candidates will meet this weekend to discuss debates - engineered by Trump in another way showing how negotiations work - has probably sent Prebius into an apoplectic shock.
The idea that his statement is a response to CNBC questions is silly. It makes much more sense if it’s a response to the candidates shutting the RNC out of the process.