intro: It's every public figure's nightmare. You lean over to make an off-handed remark, and the entire world ends up eavesdropping. It's the curse of the open microphone, and it's haunted its fair share of U.S. presidents.
From President Obama's not-so-secret conversation about missile defense with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to former President George W. Bush's insult about a reporter, here's a look at some the hot mic missteps that have plagued America's leaders.
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