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Los Angeles police officer was forced to step in to separate two
members of U.S House representatives who came close to “knocking off”
each other during a bitter debate in California last night.
Howard Berman and Brad Sherman have been involved in bitter feud for a long time over San Fernando Valley congressional district.
Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) put his arm around Berman and threatened “you want to get into this”, a video posted on You Tube showed. At this point the officer walked in and asked both to separate.
“At a debate in front of local college students Congressman Brad Sherman loses his mind and acts like a bully,” Berman spokesperson Brandon Hall said in a statement. “This speaks directly to his temperament that is totally unsuitable for anyone, especially for a member of Congress.” Sherman in response blamed the way the debate was conducted. “I regret my part in allowing emotions distract from the exchange of views,” a statement from Sherman said. “I agree with Howard Berman’s closing statement at the Thursday debate: ‘We are in a heated and expensive race. It’s become a very emotional race. We [each] think that when smears are made, and when untruths are said, a person has to defend himself and that raises the intensity of debate.’”, Sherman responded.
Berman and Sherman will face each other at primary next month.
Howard Berman and Brad Sherman have been involved in bitter feud for a long time over San Fernando Valley congressional district.
Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) put his arm around Berman and threatened “you want to get into this”, a video posted on You Tube showed. At this point the officer walked in and asked both to separate.
“At a debate in front of local college students Congressman Brad Sherman loses his mind and acts like a bully,” Berman spokesperson Brandon Hall said in a statement. “This speaks directly to his temperament that is totally unsuitable for anyone, especially for a member of Congress.” Sherman in response blamed the way the debate was conducted. “I regret my part in allowing emotions distract from the exchange of views,” a statement from Sherman said. “I agree with Howard Berman’s closing statement at the Thursday debate: ‘We are in a heated and expensive race. It’s become a very emotional race. We [each] think that when smears are made, and when untruths are said, a person has to defend himself and that raises the intensity of debate.’”, Sherman responded.
Berman and Sherman will face each other at primary next month.
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