Howell's Howler

Eric Boehlert goes after Deborah Howell, whose bizarre lack of sensitivity to how newsrooms actually operate suggests the WaPo needs an ombudsman to monitor their ombudsman. Hat tip to Michael Calderone, who has some Howell-unfriendly thoughts as well. (Like Calderone, I don't know "any newspaper editor who would be comfortable asking reporters their political views and then using that information to help determine whether they should be hired or not." And I'm guessing Howell doesn't either. But that doesn't stop her from suggesting it.)