Reviews
Praise for "Rebel-in-Chief" "A book so well worth reading that wise historians will long consult it for clues about what made Bush tick." --"National Review "Barnes has made a good rough cut at placing [Bush] in historical context--and has offered a useful corrective to critics who profess to see nothing good, much less historically important, about our current president." --"Wall Street Journal "The gifted political reporter . . . shows both his politics (conservative) and his reporting skills (still razor-sharp) in this entertaining look at the meaning of Mr. Bush. "Rebel-in-Chief deserves wide reading outside the self-important circles that inhabit the nation's capital." --"New York Sun "Does an excellent job analyzing the private as well as public [Bush] . . . Filled with other interesting revelations . . . Entertaining, lucid, and thought-provoking." --"American Spectator "Think you know the real George W. Bush? You're wrong. Fred Barnes has managed to entice a surprisingly private man to reveal important hidden aspects of himself and his very consequential presidency." --Larry J. Sabato, director of the Center for Politics, University of Virginia "No one in the Washington press corps understands George W. Bush better than Fred Barnes. He provides the best picture we have had yet of a president who is, as Barnes writes, 'an inner-directed man in an other-directed town.' I couldn't put it down." --Michael Barone, senior writer, "U.S. News & World Report "Crackling with fine reportage and analysis. Barnes knows this subject better than anyone." --Rich Lowry, editor, "National Review "I know Fred Barnes and I thought I knew what he knows aboutPresident Bush. Boy, was I wrong. This book is a revelation. I couldn't stop reading it." --Brit Hume, host, Fox News Channel's "Special Report with Brit Hume "A one-of-a-kind journalistic feat--getting inside the president's view of himself and the presidency. Only Fred Barnes with his clear conservative credentials and unique access to the president could write this book. This is a direct and passionate trip into the heart of Bush country. Lucky for history." --Juan Williams, senior correspondent, NPR "George W. Bush is not an easy president to understand or to appreciate, even for his supporters. Now one of the nation's great political reporters goes beneath the surface to reveal the president's passion and vision. This is must-reading for Bush backers and Bush bashers alike." --Robert D. Novak, nationally syndicated columnist, Praise for Rebel-in-Chief "Think you know the real George W. Bush? You're wrong. Fred Barnes has managed to entice a surprisingly private man to reveal important hidden aspects of himself and his very consequential presidency." -Larry J. Sabato, director of the Center for Politics, University of Virginia "No one in the Washington press corps understands George W. Bush better than Fred Barnes. He provides the best picture we have had yet of a president who is, as Barnes writes, 'an inner-directed man in an other-directed town.' I couldn't put it down." -Michael Barone, senior writer, U.S. News & World Report "Crackling with fine reportage and analysis. Barnes knows this subject better than anyone." -Rich Lowry, editor, National Review "I know Fred Barnes and I thought I knew what he knows about President Bush. Boy, was I wrong. This book is a revelation. I couldn't stop reading it." -Brit Hume, host, Fox News Channel's Special Report with Brit Hume "A one-of-a-kind journalistic feat-getting inside the president's view of himself and the presidency. Only Fred Barnes with his clear conservative credentials and unique access to the president could write this book. This is a direct and passionate trip into the heart of Bush country. Lucky for history." -Juan Williams, senior correspondent, NPR "George W. Bush is not an easy president to understand or to appreciate, even for his supporters. Now one of the nation's great political reporters goes beneath the surface to reveal the president's passion and vision. This is must-reading for Bush backers and Bush bashers alike." -Robert D. Novak, nationally syndicated columnist, Praise forRebel-in-Chief "A book so well worth reading that wise historians will long consult it for clues about what made Bush tick." -National Review "Barnes has made a good rough cut at placing [Bush] in historical context--and has offered a useful corrective to critics who profess to see nothing good, much less historically important, about our current president." -Wall Street Journal "The gifted political reporter . . . shows both his politics (conservative) and his reporting skills (still razor-sharp) in this entertaining look at the meaning of Mr. Bush.Rebel-in-Chiefdeserves wide reading outside the self-important circles that inhabit the nation's capital." -New York Sun "Does an excellent job analyzing the private as well as public [Bush] . . . Filled with other interesting revelations . . . Entertaining, lucid, and thought-provoking." -American Spectator "Think you know the real George W. Bush? You're wrong. Fred Barnes has managed to entice a surprisingly private man to reveal important hidden aspects of himself and his very consequential presidency." -Larry J. Sabato, director of the Center for Politics, University of Virginia "No one in the Washington press corps understands George W. Bush better than Fred Barnes. He provides the best picture we have had yet of a president who is, as Barnes writes, 'an inner-directed man in an other-directed town.' I couldn't put it down." -Michael Barone, senior writer,U.S. News & World Report "Crackling with fine reportage and analysis. Barnes knows this subject better than anyone." -Rich Lowry, editor,National Review "I know Fred Barnes and I thought I knew what he knows about President Bush. Boy, was I wrong. This book is a revelation. I couldn't stop reading it." -Brit Hume, host, Fox News Channel'sSpecial Report with Brit Hume "A one-of-a-kind journalistic feat-getting inside the president's view of himself and the presidency. Only Fred Barnes with his clear conservative credentials and unique access to the president could write this book. This is a direct and passionate trip into the heart of Bush country. Lucky for history." -Juan Williams, senior correspondent, NPR "George W. Bush is not an easy president to understand or to appreciate, even for his supporters. Now one of the nation's great political reporters goes beneath the surface to reveal the president's passion and vision. This is must-reading for Bush backers and Bush bashers alike." -Robert D. Novak, nationally syndicated columnist, Praise for "Rebel-in-Chief"" ""A book so well worth reading that wise historians will long consult it for clues about what made Bush tick." --"National Review ""Barnes has made a good rough cut at placing ÝBush¨ in historical context--and has offered a useful corrective to critics who profess to see nothing good, much less historically important, about our current president." --"Wall Street Journal" "The gifted political reporter . . . shows both his politics (conservative) and his reporting skills (still razor-sharp) in this entertaining look at the meaning of Mr. Bush. "Rebel-in-Chief" deserves wide reading outside the self-important circles that inhabit the nation's capital." --"New York Sun " "Does an excellent job analyzing the private as well as public ÝBush¨ . . . Filled with other interesting revelations . . . Entertaining, lucid, and thought-provoking." --"American Spectator ""Think you know the real George W. Bush? You're wrong. Fred Barnes has managed to entice a surprisingly private man to reveal important hidden aspects of himself and his very consequential presidency." --Larry J. Sabato, director of the Center for Politics, University of Virginia "No one in the Washington press corps understands George W. Bush better than Fred Barnes. He provides the best picture we have had yet of a president who is, as Barnes writes, 'an inner-directed man in an other-directed town.' I couldn't put it down." --Michael Barone, senior writer, "U.S. News & World Report" "Crackling with fine reportage and analysis. Barnes knows this subject better than anyone." --Rich Lowry, editor, "National Review" "I know Fred Barnes and I thought I knew what he knowsabout President Bush. Boy, was I wrong. This book is a revelation. I couldn't stop reading it." --Brit Hume, host, Fox News Channel's "Special Report with Brit Hume" "A one-of-a-kind journalistic feat--getting inside the president's view of himself and the presidency. Only Fred Barnes with his clear conservative credentials and unique access to the president could write this book. This is a direct and passionate trip into the heart of Bush country. Lucky for history." --Juan Williams, senior correspondent, NPR "George W. Bush is not an easy president to understand or to appreciate, even for his supporters. Now one of the nation's great political reporters goes beneath the surface to reveal the president's passion and vision. This is must-reading for Bush backers and Bush bashers alike." --Robert D. Novak, nationally syndicated columnist
