'''Frederic W. Barnes''' (born 1943) <ref>http://www.nndb.com/lists/942/000105627/</ref> is a [[conservative]] political commentator who serves as an executive editor of the [[The Weekly Standard]] and regular on the [[Fox News Channel]]. Previously he was co-host of "The Beltway Boys," along with [[Mort Kondracke]]. Barnes is also the executive editor of Roll Call. After serving as a senior editor and White House correspondent for [[The New Republic]] from 1985 to 1995, he was a panelist on "The McLaughlin Group" public affairs television program.
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[[Image:Headshot_barnes.jpg|right|225px|]]'''Frederic W. Barnes''' (born 1943) <ref>http://www.nndb.com/lists/942/000105627/</ref> is a [[conservative]] political commentator who serves as an executive editor of the [[The Weekly Standard]] and regular on the [[Fox News Channel]]. Previously he was co-host of "The Beltway Boys," along with [[Mort Kondracke]]. Barnes is also the executive editor of Roll Call.
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After serving in the U.S. Army he attended the [[University of Virginia]] and [[Harvard University]]. He went on to become a senior editor and White House correspondent for [[The New Republic]] from 1985 to 1995, and later a panelist on "The McLaughlin Group" public affairs television program. Barnes was a staunch defender of the [[Bush administration]]'s [[foreign policy]] and author of ''Rebel in Chief: Inside the Bold and Controversial Presidency of [[George W. Bush]]''.
Fred Barnes has made cameo appearances as himself in ''Dave'' (1993) and ''Independence Day'' (1996).
Fred Barnes has made cameo appearances as himself in ''Dave'' (1993) and ''Independence Day'' (1996).