Soledad O’Brien profile…
The Evansville Courier & Press’ Bill Medley writes about with Soledad O’Brien’s Keynote speech at the Today’s Woman conference in Evansville…
O’Brien covered the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina last year and the 2004 Asian tsunami.
But O’Brien said she wasn’t the network’s first choice to go to Asia after the devastating tsunami. She said that because she was a mother, CNN bosses just assumed she wouldn’t want to travel to the other side of the world.
But once she was assigned to cover the story and reached Thailand, the challenges didn’t end. O’Brien left her children with her husband, but colleagues repeatedly asked her who was watching the kids.
“I wouldn’t say I was offended, but I was certainly annoyed at the sense that a mother couldn’t handle it,” O’Brien said.
Later, O’Brien was one of several CNN staffers who won an Alfred I. duPont Award for the news channel’s 2004 tsunami coverage.
Still doesn’t change the fact that she’s B O R I N G. How about another week of Betty Nguyen?
Comment by spiffo — October 13, 2006 @ 9:57 am
We divorced single fathers have the opposite problem.
“Can’t your ex-wife watch your kids?”
No, but maybe I can find someone if you give me a few days notice.
Comment by erljr — October 13, 2006 @ 10:24 am
Damn I wish another Tsumani would come and wipe her away from AM!
Comment by Anonymous — October 13, 2006 @ 10:33 am
I stopped watching her a long time ago because she asks the stupidest questions. Maybe that’s because she dropped out of college.
Comment by Clara — October 13, 2006 @ 11:04 am
I have to agree that she is sooooo boring. Does anybody watch this show? I would love to see the ratings.
Comment by sophia — October 13, 2006 @ 12:12 pm
I’m no fan of his, but David Hasselhoff nailed her to the wall when she interviewed him recently. She brought him there under false pretenses, and then tried to delve into his personal life. I love seeing lib “journalists” getting a smackdown! Their arrogance and self-righteousness are amazing.
Comment by spiffo — October 13, 2006 @ 12:12 pm
CNN made a great decision bringing her on, but I think it has been downhill for Soledad since the first day. Sort of like a big fancy present wrapped in beautiful paper and ribbons … and then you open to it to find a dull sweater.
Comment by Asha — October 13, 2006 @ 12:20 pm
Interesting that she used the word “annoyed” in her comment. Because that is exactly the sentiment I pick up from her when I watch (rarely). She seems annoyed and I would guess she is difficult to work with. even unflappable Bill Hemmer bailed.
Comment by fox fan — October 13, 2006 @ 12:54 pm
Hemmer didn’t bail, he was booted. And chose not to take the WHC job.
Comment by Terance — October 13, 2006 @ 1:10 pm
terance - whats really your beef. i have always observed that you can never miss the opportunity to bad mouth bill hemmer. come on - is there just a little green monster lurking inside you.
Comment by liz — October 13, 2006 @ 5:55 pm
Liz, I just wanted to clarify that in fact Hemmer didn’t “bail” on Soledad but was BOOTED. With that said, I think he does an excellent job in the field. And I watch him sometimes on FNC now when he’s hosting. However, he was extremely boring and had a dry sense of humor on CNN’s morning show.
Comment by Terance — October 13, 2006 @ 7:08 pm
I stand corrected :-)
Getting back to Soledad, she does come across to me as annoyed or even a little tempestuous at times.
Comment by fox fan — October 13, 2006 @ 11:45 pm
I think her “success” at NBC went to her head. The only reason why people even knew her at NBC was because of David Bloom IMO. He really carried her on Weekend Today.
Comment by bravesfan — October 14, 2006 @ 9:50 am