We watched the House until midnight yesterday, waiting for the anti-Craddick revolution to materialize. But the house cameras sure didn’t pick this up – a near-knuckleduster between GOP leprosy lover and all around asshole Leo Berman and Houston Rep. Garnet Coleman.
Berman accused Coleman of axing a budget bill on a point of order. KEYE has the video here, and a sanitized version of their exchange:
Coleman: Leo, why are you talking to me? Leo, I don’t have anything to do with that. You know what? No, no, no. Because you know what the problem is with you, you’re making an assumption that I had something to do with that. No, yes you did. And I think you’re full of s**t.
Berman: I did not.
Coleman: Yes you did. You made an assumption that I killed that bill.
Berman: No, I don’t give a s**t.
Coleman: Then why did you say it to me, Leo? Why? Why don’t you tell me? You’re full of s**t, son of a b****.
Less than 30 seconds later, they were at it again. This time requiring other members and the House Sergeant at Arms to break it all up.
Garnet Coleman: the gulliest man in the House.
This article appears in May 18 • 2007.