Kyra Phillips' Sister-in-Law

Kyra Phillips lets down her guard.
CNN's Kyra Phillips is probably still in shock.

She took a bathroom break during a live broadcast of an address by President Bush in New Orleans.

The problem: She failed to turn off her microphone when she left the set.

So the CNN audience was treated to some private moments with Phillips.

I imagine that is the ultimate fear for on-air personalities and reporters, having a microphone pick up something that's not meant for public consumption.
Watch the video.

It is laugh out loud funny, especially the zinger at the end.

Here's the transcript by Megan McCormack of NewsBusters:

Kyra Phillips: ""assholes.Yeah, I'm very lucky in that regard with my husband. My husband is handsome and he is genuinely a loving, you know, no ego.[unintelligible] you know what I'm saying. Just a really passionate, compassionate great, great human being. And they exist. They do exist. They're hard to find. Yup. But they are out there."

[unidentified woman]: "We'll see. He's going to come, you know, he's set for an extended visit.[unintelligible]"

Phillips: "I mean, that's, that's how you figure it all out, those extended visits. [laughter]"

[unidentified woman]: "Yeah, but my mom, I think she really likes him."

Phillips: "Mom's got a good vibe? Good."

[unidentified woman]: "Yeah, my brother's the one that.[unintelligible]"

Phillips: "Brother-of course, brothers have to be, you know, protective. Except for mine. I've got to be protective of him."

[unidentified woman [unintelligible]

Phillips: "Yeah. He's married, three kids, but his wife is just a control freak."

[unidentified woman #2]: "Kyra."

Phillips: "Yeah, baby?"

[unidentified woman #2]: "Your mic is on. Turn it off. It's been on the air."

Remember President Bush's recent open mic incident?

Unaware that he could be overheard, Bush said to Tony Blair:

"You see, the ... thing is what they need to do is to get Syria, to get Hezbollah to stop doing this shit and it's over."

Of course, a CNN personality and the President of the United States aren't in the same the league at all.

Bush was talking about a terrorist group that was making war with Israel. It's a totally different ball game. Absolutely.

But in terms of pure embarrassment, Phillips' televised live exchange will probably have more devastating, far-reaching consequences.

--Her mic being on when it shouldn't be is bad.

--Being in the bathroom with a live mic, using a vulgarity, is worse.

--Telling the world that your sister-in-law is a control freak is a total disaster!

The "control freak" must have completely freaked out! She must have gone ballistic!

I really doubt that Phillips' sister-in-law just laughed it off.