I've said this before - but this is just a reminder. I'll be breaking BOTL over time in order to get it into a far better place. Just be patient if you can't reach us! We'll be back
also by it being heard from a thought to be turned off mic the comments are kind of an offhand way of stating this in the public without just calling a press confrence.
I tend to agree...there are some statesmen who would have done this knowing the mic was on, but I'm not sure that W is that subtle. Either way, I think he hit the nail on the head.