“Listen, I’m talking about somebody who’s civilized!” Specter added.

“I told you the last time around I wasn’t looking to sit around and listen to your commercials, and I didn’t want to hang up on you. But I want to tell you this is no way for anybody to run an interview. I’m as experienced as you are, if not more so. And that’s all I have to tell you, so goodbye!”

And with that, Specter hung up.

Lewis reacted to Specter’s tirade by suggesting Specter’s behavior helped explain why he was defeated in the 2010 Pennsylvania Democratic Senate primary to then- Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak. (Sestak ultimately lost to Republican Pat Toomey in the general election.)

“Good lord, senator — no wonder you got beat,” Lewis said.