'Lowlife Scumbag' - Congressional District Debate Gets Heated

"US Rep. Keith Ellison offered a public apology Thursday after calling his opponent "a lowlife scumbag" during a contentious radio debate in which the Fifth Congressional District candidates traded insults and accusations. During the debate on KFAI-FM, sparks flew when Chris Fields accused Ellison of paying a Washington, DC-based political research firm to dig up dirt on Fields, whose ex-wife filed for a restraining order against him in 2006 when they lived together in Southern California. Fields has since remarried. Ellison called Fields stupid for discussing the domestic dispute, then denied that he had anything to do with the release of information. "You're a scumbag," Ellison told Fields. "You're a lowlife scumbag." In response, Fields began offering commentary on Ellison's child support payments and recent divorce. Ellison, a three-term Democratic congressman, later apologized for the outburst in a public statement. Fields is his Republican challenger."* Jimmy Dore (The Jimmy Dore Show) and John Iadarola (TYT University) break down this unusually nasty debate. *Read more from Corey Mitchell/Star Tribune: www.startribune.com *Listen to the debate from KFAI here: kfai.org Support The Young Turks by Subscribing bit.ly Like Us on Facebook: www.fb.com Follow Us on Twitter: bit.ly Buy TYT Merch: theyoungturks.spreadshirt.com Find out how to watch The Young Turks on Current by clicking here: www.current.com
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'Lowlife Scumbag' - Congressional District Debate Gets Heated