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Christiane Amanpour Named 'This Week' Anchor

  • ptown_trojans_1
    Former CNN reporter Christiane Amanpour has been named the new anchor of "This Week," ABC News President David Westin announced today. She replaces Stephanopoulos who is now at Good Morning America.

    The move will now place more of a foreign policy view on the Sunday talk shows. I think this is a great move. Amanpour is a wonderful journalist and I'd say expert on the Middle East and especially Iran. It should add a great new dynamic to the Sunday shows, of which I hope we see real foreign policy substance.

    http://abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/christiane-amanpour-named-this-week-anchor/story?id=10134734
  • fish82
    Meh...she's okay. I agree that she knows her shit from a foreign policy perspective, but she's gonna need to go back to school to handle US domestic policy effectively. Plus, she's snooty. ;)
  • believer
    fish82 wrote:Plus, she's snooty. ;)
    Exactly. She's great at FP but does she have the personality to engage her guests, stimulate good discussion and hold an audience?

    I doubt it.
  • Glory Days
    haha take away her accent and i bet she doesnt sound so smart on foreign police anymore hahaha. :P
  • Mr. 300
    Wow, couldn't they find someone a little more easy on the eye. She's butt ugly.
  • ptown_trojans_1
    Yeah, cause that is what matters lol.

    I agree with the choice, as her foreign affairs experience, investigator spirit and outside approach to the insanity that is DC will be a nice change.
  • tk421
    ptown_trojans_1 wrote: Yeah, cause that is what matters lol.

    I agree with the choice, as her foreign affairs experience, investigator spirit and outside approach to the insanity that is DC will be a nice change.
    It does on TV, don't kid yourself. There's a reason Fox News has such high ratings, and it's not just the programing.
  • majorspark
    Mr. 300 wrote: Wow, couldn't they find someone a little more easy on the eye. She's butt ugly.
    I thought news was about reporting the facts. Not a beauty contest.

    Unless your Fox news they found a way to report the news with the beauties.

    Just for you Mr. 300.

  • majorspark
    She will be better than Stephy.
  • 2quik4u
    really? now i see why this political forum blows so bad
  • eersandbeers
    I've always been a big fan of Amanpour. She is an excellent field reporter and usually just presents the facts without the bias.
  • tk421
    Is that a mustache? Wow.
  • Glory Days
    now i have to wash my eyes out with acid, thanks.
  • ptown_trojans_1
    lol, she is not a looker, but is one of the best foreign policy reporters out there. I guess that doesn't mean much to some people.
  • tk421
    ptown_trojans_1 wrote: lol, she is not a looker, but is one of the best foreign policy reporters out there. I guess that doesn't mean much to some people.
    Not really.
  • Glory Days
    ptown_trojans_1 wrote: lol, she is not a looker, but is one of the best foreign policy reporters out there. I guess that doesn't mean much to some people.
    haha maybe if she was a print reporter it wouldnt matter. this is serious business, looks matter here at OhioChatter.com
  • FairwoodKing
    I don't like her. She has done some reports on CNN that I thought really sucked.
  • Mr. 300
    I just threw up in my mouth. I don't think there is one person here on Ohiochatter that would take one for the team.

    woof woof.
  • fish82
    Mr. 300 wrote: I just threw up in my mouth. I don't think there is one person here on Ohiochatter that would take one for the team.

    woof woof.
    I would. I wouldn't mind hearing her squeal in that accent. :D

    I'm not sure she's the "perfect" choice for a show format like this, but I'm willing to give her a shot...cause I'm open-minded and rational that way.
  • cbus4life
    I would.
  • Mr. 300
    cbus4life wrote: I would.

    But for you she'd be a slump buster. :)
  • cbus4life
    Mr. 300 wrote:
    cbus4life wrote: I would.

    But for you she'd be a slump buster. :)
    Slump buster or not, i would still get some. :)
  • fish82
    Mr. 300 wrote:
    cbus4life wrote: I would.

    But for you she'd be a slump buster. :)
    LOL...don't tell Mrs. Fish that...she'll be pissed! :D
  • 2kool4skool
    Who watches the news to be aroused? Or television at all for that matter? Just look at porn on the internet like a normal person does.
  • fish82
    2kool4skool wrote: Who watches the news to be aroused? Or television at all for that matter? Just look at porn on the internet like a normal person does.
    Obama voters, obviously. Duh! :cool: