Your Uncle Dave started watching the HBO mini-series, John Adams, on DVD this weekend. Watching part II that ends with the Declaration of Independence, three things came to mind. First, politics were a lot different and a lot the same 232 years ago compared to today. Second, how proud I am of what our forefathers believed in to create a nation founded on the principle of freedom for all. And third, how far we have fallen since then.

On Fox News Sunday this morning, Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol said that President Bush is more likely to attack Iran if he believes Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) is going to be elected.

However, “if the president thought John McCain was going to be the next president, he would think it more appropriate to let the next president make that decision than do it on his way out,” Kristol said, reinforcing the fact that McCain is offering a third Bush term on Iran.

“I do wonder with Senator Obama, if President Bush thinks Senator Obama’s going to win, does he somehow think — does he worry that Obama won’t follow through on that policy,” Kristol added.