STUMPERS CVI

The same word is concealed in each phrase below, with the letters in random, but consecutive,  order. Can you find it?

POLITICAL SPEECH
HOSPITAL CORNERS

Answer:

PLASTIC

poliTICAL SPeech
hoSPITAL Corners

Credit: LA Times Crossword
July 22, 2010
Pete Muller
RECYCLED PLASTIC

Note: A big one-word hint would be SLAPSTICK.