Fred Barnes, editor of The Weekly Standard magazine "Obama,while a glib and smooth speaker, is not particularly persuasive,"

VOA: standard.2009.09.02

But Weekly Standard Editor Fred Barnes says in general the coverage of President Obama's trip has been noteworthy.

VOA: standard.2009.04.03

Fred Barnes of the Weekly Standard thinks Republicans should continue with short-term spending bills.

FORBES: How The GOP Should Play The Government Shutdown Threat

There's one more fruit of the Ryan Effect, noted by my Weekly Standard colleague William Kristol.

WSJ: Fred Barnes: How Ryan Recasts the Race

Mr. Barnes is executive editor of the Weekly Standard and a Fox News commentator.

WSJ: Fred Barnes: How Ryan Recasts the Race