A History of Live Mic Mishaps: 6 Private Confessions Made Public

Queerty  Jul 10 08

When news broke that Jesse Jackson had whispered that he wanted to “cut [Barack Obama’s] nuts off” before a Fox & Friends interview Sunday, it was a reminder that hot mics can make it hard for public figures to keep their private conversations private. It should be a simple life lesson: When you have a media [...] Full story...

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