Things got ugly between two candidates for Congress when the Democrat accused his Republican opponent — a double amputee veteran — of not being “man enough to stand behind” his ads.

Florida candidate Randy Perkins attacked Brian Mast during a meeting with reporters and it was captured on camera.

As the two went back-and-forth about the truthfulness of each other’s TV ads — and the woman sitting across from them failing miserably at trying to stop it — Perkins said, “You’ll let the NRCC (National Republican Campaign Committee) do the dirty work for you because you’re not man enough to stand behind your own ads.”

Mast didn’t take offense to Perkins’ comment and responded by saying the Democrats were doing his dirty work.

“So be a man and stand behind your own ads,” Perkins said.

As for Mast’s war injuries, his website reports:

Being a bomb technician in this high level of special operations came with a great responsibility. My task was protecting my fellow soldiers from the war’s most deadly weapon, the improvised explosive device (IED). This meant placing myself directly in the line of fire on each and every mission.

While I was able to detect and destroy most of these IED’s, the very last IED I found resulted in sustained catastrophic injuries, which included the loss of both my legs. During this time in service I was awarded medals for valor, merit, and sacrifice, to include The Bronze Star Medal, The Army Commendation Medal for Valor, The Purple Heart Medal, and The Defense Meritorious Service Medal.

Here’s more on the ad Perkins is apparently so furious about:

Attorneys for Democratic congressional candidate Randy Perkins have sent a letter to local TV station managers saying “your station must immediately cease airing” a new ad by Republican candidate Brian Mast in the nationally watched race for Palm Beach-Treasure Coast District 18.

The Perkins legal team scored a victory last week when it persuaded stations to yank a National Republican Congressional Committee attack ad because of “false, misleading and deceptive” claims about Perkins’ disaster-relief business.

But Mast’s new ad doesn’t say a word about Perkins.

It shows Mast standing in front of a veterans memorial with his prosthetic legs visible.