Fred Barnes on Reporting on Politics
May 24, 2015
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as posted by the channelExecutive Editor of the Weekly Standard Fred Barnes reflects on his career in political journalism. Click "Show more" to view all chapters. For more conversations, visit
Chapter 1 (00:15 - 20:40): Covering Ford, Carter, and Reagan
Chapter 2 (20:40 - 42:22): The Reagan Years
Chapter 3 (42:22 - 1:01:37): Politics in the Nineties
Chapter 4 (1:01:37 - 1:24:44): Talking Politics on TV
Executive Editor of The Weekly Standard, Fred Barnes is one of America’s most respected political commentators. In this conversation, Barnes reflects on key figures and events from his forty years of covering Washington, including Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Jack Kemp, and George W. Bush. Kristol and Barnes also discuss the rise of cable political commentary and Barnes' contribution to it from The McLaughlin Group to The Beltway Boys and Special Report.
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