9 presidential hot-mic gaffes: A slideshow
Obama is catching grief for an unguarded remark to Dmitry Medvedev. But plenty of world leaders have goofed up by failing to ask, "Is this thing on?"
By The Week Staff | March 29, 2012
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resident Obama's critics are having a field day with a remark he made to Russia's president when he thought his microphone was off. "Give me space," Obama said. "This is my last election. After my election, I have more flexibility" to deal with missile defense. Critics say it makes Obama look arrogant about a second term, and weak on Russia. Of course, he's hardly the first president to feel the sting of an unexpectedly hot mic...
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