[jeffersondem]

“When Federalist Madison flipped & joined Jefferson’s anti-Federalists he soon enough began sounding (”yapping”) like his mentor, complimenting Jefferson’s “nullification” doctrine with his own “interposition” theory.”

Not just yapping; yapping dog you said about Madison earlier. And now, if I read you right, you are saying the same about Thomas Jefferson.

I am beginning to doubt your judgement.

[BroJoeK]

jeffersondem: "Not just yapping; yapping dog you said about Madison earlier.
And now, if I read you right, you are saying the same about Thomas Jefferson.
I am beginning to doubt your judgement."

I see you've enjoyed my little figures of speech.

As leader of the anti-Federalist opposition to the Washington & Adams administrations, Jefferson was the "big dog" growling at the Constitution with his "nullification" doctrine.
Standing beside Jefferson was little Madison, yapping his two cents worth: "interposition".

However... when the chips were down, neither big Jefferson nor little Madison ever tolerated threats of unilateral unapproved declaration of secession at pleasure.

1. President Jefferson had Aaron Burr hunted down, arrested and tried for treason because he though Burr intended to secede.

2. President Madison moved US Army troops from the frontier with Canada to position near Albany NY in case the Hartford Convention declared secession.

So when it really mattered, both the big dog and the little dog went after those who would declare secession at pleasure.