The mainstream media may have trouble resisting the temptation to declare that Karl Rove has been demoted, but the truth is quite the contrary. By giving up his role as deputy White House chief of staff, Rove has been freed… — Fred Barnes Copy Share Image
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Ronald Reagan has a story for every occasion. Bill Clinton has an excuse for every occasion. — Fred Barnes Copy Share Image
Candidates don't have to deal with reality. They talk about the wonderful things they can accomplish as if advocating them is the same as… — Fred Barnes Copy Share Image
Obama sounded like Al Gore on global warming. The more the case for man-made warming falls apart, the more hysterical Gore gets about an… — Fred Barnes Copy Share Image
President Obama insists he's a free-market guy. But you have to wonder whether he understands how a free economy really works. — Fred Barnes Copy Share Image
Obama specializes in knocking down straw men. 'I reject the view that says our problems will simply take care of themselves,' he said, implying… — Fred Barnes Copy Share Image
The American people are not as casualty-sensitive as the weenies in the American press are. — Fred Barnes Copy Share Image
Overreaction is one of the things that congress specializes in. I can't think of anything congress does better than overreact. — Fred Barnes Copy Share Image
The coverage of Central America in recent months points up one of the ugly truths about the American press: the better the news, the… — Fred Barnes Copy Share Image
Presidents with strong nerves are decisive. They don't balk at unpopular decisions. They are willing to make people angry. Bush had strong nerves. Clinton,… — Fred Barnes Copy Share Image
Conservatives won't want to hear this, but the Republican who maneuvered his way into the most impressive victory of the election was California Gov.… — Fred Barnes Copy Share Image
Religion's crucial role in the lives of many people... is rejected out of hand by the political community, especially the press. — Fred Barnes Copy Share Image
The mainstream media may have trouble resisting the temptation to declare that Karl Rove has been demoted, but the truth is quite the contrary.… — Fred Barnes Copy Share Image
