Overheard at the Capitol: Faster! Slower! Harder! Softer!

It’s not always easy to do interviews for broadcast; any verbal gaffes go straight to video. Case in point: While introducing Management and Budget Commissioner Tom Hanson as a "man with many hats" on last night’s edition of TPT’s Almanac at the Capitol, reporter/anchor Mary Lahammer made special reference–very special reference–to Hanson’s role as federal stimulus package coordinator, dubbing him Minnesota’s "chief stimulation officer."

The ripostes practically write themselves, don’t they? If you aren’t watching ATC, by the way, it’s a must-DVR for state politics junkies; the program schedule’s here.