Andrea Mitchell vs. the Balloons
Great little vignette highlighting the perils of live TV reporting.
NBC's Andrea Mitchell demonstrates the perils of live television as she gamely tries to report from the Republican National Convention during the midst of a major balloon drop in this clip that's amusing the chattering class the day after the two-week convention marathon has come to an end.
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