There could be another reason that Fred likes President Bush, and it isn't political.
Fred Barnes loves baseball, and so does President Bush. I wonder how Bush is going to play it now that Washington will have a team. I think he has stayed a Ranger fan, but he may change. Of course, since the Rangers used to be the Washington Senators, I guess they are "related" like cousins or something.
He can root for both. The Rangers and the Nationals are in different leagues. There is no stigma to a fan of an American League team also following a particular NL team.