... wait until Feb. 4!

That's when Howard Mortman, the DC blogger/comedian/media strategist/jack of all trades becomes — gulp — the director of communications for C-SPAN, the cable television network that covers Congress, politics, politicians and the media without editorial spin. Mortman, a former colleague of mine at The Hotline, is less a spinmeister than a guy who just loves this stuff and doesn't take himself too seriously. Still, it is a combination that makes us sit up and take notice.

Congratulations, Howard!