…turn off your mic, for Pete’s sake!

Jesse Jackson has recently committed one of the classic faux pas that has spawned many an interesting headline and t-shirt (not to mention media dilemma as to whether a certain word can be reported): he made an off-color comment in front of an open mic.

In this case, his comment was about Barack Obama. While several media sources have danced around the word he used, we’ll just tell you: he said “nuts.” In fact, what he said was “I want to cut his nuts off.” He then punctuated his remark with some kind of yanking or snipping motion.

Whoops.

(Don Imus could not be reached for comment. And as far as we know, he hasn’t placed any order for a “No apologies, no forgiveness” t-shirt… but hey, this just leaked yesterday.)

Here’s the video:

Jackson’s colorful hankering is apparently rooted in his dislike of Obama’s messaging toward faith-based programs, as well as Obama’s oratory in African-American communities. He apologized after the clip hit the mainstream media, claiming that the quote was taken “out of context.”

How this remark could be taken in context is up for y’all to decide. Was he, perhaps, envisioning a brighter future where neutered Presidents might spare the American people the ever-looming sex scandal? Does he hope for a kinder, gentler President in order to achieve world peace?

Your thoughts (and designs) are welcome.

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Addendum: While we realize that “eunuch” is correctly spelled with a “ch” rather than a “ck,” the t-shirt designer felt that the “ck” went better with “Barack.” However, for you purists and anyone who owns a copy of “Eats, Shoots & Leaves,” (admittedly, I am both) there was actually a second shirt designed that just wasn’t featured in this particular post. You see it here at the right.