'Oh God, it's Mom': Bickering brothers get tongue-lashing from mother on C-SPAN

Guests at call-in shows have generally come to expect dealing with the occasional angry caller, but things went to another level when the mother of two political pundits called in and asked them to clear the air before Christmas.

Brad and Dallas Woodhouse, brothers on opposing ends of the political spectrum, were put to task on a recent episode of 'Washington Journal' on C-SPAN.

"Oh God, it's Mom," groaned Dallas Woodhouse, upon recognizing the voice of the first caller on the line. Dallas quickly put his face in his hands as his brother came to grips with the reality of the situation.

"I'm you're mother," the woman, identified as Joy from North Carolina, said. "And I disagree that all families are like ours. I don't know many families that are fighting at Thanksgiving. I was very glad that this Thanksgiving was a year that you two were supposed to go to your in-laws. And I'm hoping you'll have some of this out of your system when you come here for Christmas. I would really like a peaceful Christmas."

According to their bios, Brad is a Democrat who helps run the super PAC American Bridge and Dallas is a Republican who helps run the conservative Carolina Rising. The opposing brothers have become a cable news staple, with numerous appearances on CNN.

According to the show's host, the event wasn't planned.

When he asked Mrs. Woodhouse what it's like to raise the two bickering brothers, she replied: "Well, it hasn't been easy."

The same might apply for them.