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Juan Williams: Ann Romney 'a corporate wife'
By MACKENZIE WEINGER | 8/29/12 12:13 AM EDT
Fox News contributor Juan Williams took some ribbing from his colleagues Tuesday night after saying Ann Romney looked like a corporate wife who hasnt struggled in her life.
Mitt Romneys wife, Ann Romney, on the other hand looked to me like a corporate wife, Williams said, speaking on a panel after the Republican National Conventions speeches wrapped for the night. And you know the stories she told about struggle, eh, its hard for me to believe. Shes a very rich woman and I know that and America knows that.
Fox News hosts Bret Baier replied, Wow, OK, and Megyn Kelly asked Williams, What does that mean, corporate wife?
What does it mean? Williams replied. It looks like a woman whose husband takes care of her and shes been very lucky and blessed in this life. Shes not speaking, I think, for the tremendous number of single women in this country, or married women or separated actually she did not convince me that you know what, I understand the struggles of American women in general.
Is that the same speech you heard Brit? Baier asked Fox News commentator Brit Hume.
Uh no. I think that was the single most effective political speech Ive ever heard given by a political wife, Hume said.
Later, the panel reconvened but without Williams. Wall Street Journal columnist and former presidential speechwriter Peggy Noonan joined to offer commentary in Williamss place.
I want to point out that we did not kick Juan off the panel because of the corporate wife comment, we wanted to get a speechwriters perspective, Baier said, to laughter.
Although we considered it, Kelly said.
And as Baier and Kelly wrapped the show, Kelly offered a last take on Williamss remark.
My final thought is, [Ann Romney] may have improved Mitt Romneys standing with women, Kelly said. You know whose standing did not improve with women tonight?
Whose? Baier asked.
Juan Williams, Kelly replied, as the duo laughed.
Hell be back tomorrow, Baier said.
We love Juan, Kelly added.