FRED BARNES THEN AND NOW

I MET FRED BARNES OF THE WEEKLY STANDARD A WEEK BEFORE THE 2008 ELECTION - WHEN MY HOPES WERE TILL HIGH.

I ASKED HIM HOW HE THOUGHT IT WAS GOING. HE TOLD ME OBAMA WAS GONNA WIN.

I THOUGHT HE WAS JUST BEING PESSIMISTIC.

NOPE; HE WAS RIGHT.

SO THE FACT THAT HE'S SAYING MITT WILL IN MEANS A LOT TO ME.

HE'S NOT A PARTISAN PROPAGANDIST.

I BELIEVE HIM THIS TIME.