"Network spokeswoman Edna Johnson said Mischer apparently was unaware, or forgot in the heat of the moment, that CNN had arranged to carry a live feed of his voice from the control room during the balloon drop.
"'Obviously, had I known that my voice was being broadcast around the world, I would have chosen some other option to deal with my frustration," a contrite Mischer said in a telephone interview. 'I just feel terrible about it.'"
While some were probably offended by the profanity, I thought it was a little refreshing to hear someone say something off the cuff for a change.