Fred Barnes stops by thePC Show

WHO: Fred Barnes, co host of Fox News Channel's BELTWAY BOYS and executive editor of THE WEEKLY STANDARD.

WHAT: author of the new book REBEL-IN-CHIEF, Inside the Bold and Controversial Presidency of George W. Bush, in which Barnes tells how Bush operates, why he is so willing to buck conventional political wisdon and what his legacy will be. Barnes gained access to President Bush, VP Dick Cheney, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Def Secrty Donald Rumsfeld, political adviser Karl Rover and others.

WHAT'S MORE, Barnes writes:

... how Bush is redefining conservatism for a new era -- and why he is even willing to take on fights with his conservative supporters to make it happen.

... how Bush acts as an "insurgent force" in the nation's capital -- "a different kind of president in style and substance" who is turning the Washington establishment on its ear

... how Bush has created a Republican majority -- and dramatic new evidence of why it will be a lasting majority, even after Bush leaves the White House

...the surprising and important ways Bush's faith affects critical presidential decisions -- everything from choosing aides to decisions of war and peace

...the inside story of how Bush revolutionized American foreign policy -- and how even he would have opposed the crusade for democracy on ly five years ago

... How Bush routinely defies conventional wisdom because of his contempt for elite opinion and halfway reforms -- and why he usually wins...

... why Bush has such disdain for the media and the Washington establishment; plus, the ten key articles of Washington political faith the president routinely ignores...

... the first in-depth look at what Bush's legacy willl be -- including Barnes's surprising assessment of where Bush might rank among US presidents...