A Brief History of Microphone Gaffes
The Reverend Jesse Jackson might be the latest public figure to forget about his mic, but he's certainly not the first. Here, TIME presents the top 10 most memorable microphone gaffes.
— M.J. Stephey
In 1993, after weeks of political infighting and Tory party sex scandals, British Prime Minister John Major vented his frustrations to a reporter who had just completed an interview. Major, still mic'ed, condemned several members of his Cabinet, calling them "bastards" that he would "crucify." Of the sex scandals, he noted: "Even as an ex-Whip I can't stop people sleeping with other people if they ought not." Major didn't even spare himself, asking rhetorically "how such a complete wimp like me keeps winning everything."
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