Diminishing asset

Apparently Deborah Howell, the Washington Post's new ombudsman, isn't too up on economics. At least she doesn't understand the terms "credibility" and "asset."

Deborah Howell calls his [ed: Dan Froomkin's White House Briefing] column “highly opinioned and liberal.” She says political reporters in the Post newsroom don’t like it. “They're afraid that some readers think that Froomkin is a Post White House reporter.” She quotes John Harris, national political editor at the print Post, who says, "The title invites confusion. It dilutes our only asset -- our credibility."

Yes, truth is liberal by her definition.