Adams was as I described him, and did the things I recounted — it wasn’t vitriol, it was fact.
“Hamilton favored a powerful central government while Jefferson feared it”
Adams did also — which is why both were Federalists.
Hamilton’s “love affair” was actually a blackmail plot that succeeded because of his chivalrous alley cat nature.
Burr was a scumbag. And when Hamilton was murdered by Burr, Adams’ response was, “a caitiff had come to a bad end.”.
Thanks to McCullough’s book, we’ll probably have to put up with how great and misunderstood the mean-spirited Adams was. He was an important figure, but he was bitter about what he saw as a lack of recognition for his (mostly imaginary) greatness. Washington put together a very gifted cabinet — an institution that we actually owe to him, and not to the Constitution (quick, get the torches! the cabinet is unconstitutional! ;’), but Adams was denied any role (other than breaking ties) in the Senate, and he was bitter about that too.
Hamilton had far more impact and influence on the early republic than Adams, and our country is the better for it. Washington was nominated as the commanding general of The Revolution by John Adams, which is another of his great contributions, because without Washington’s leadership and choice of aides (including Hamilton), the British would have won, period, and he wouldn’t have become our first, and one of our two greatest, Presidents.
And speaking of vitriol, Adams wrote of Washington:
[snip] He once sarcastically listed Washington’s talents, all of them involving his appearance, form and pedigree. “Here,” he sneered, “you see I have made out 10 talents without saying a word about reading, thinking, or writing.” [unsnip]
Well, it seems you are quite emotionally married to
your point of view. So be it ..
I shall be grateful for all the Founders, each
playing his part in creating the greatest beacon
for freedom and individual rights in the world.
we’ll probably have to put up
Wouldn't that be a nice change?
I'm getting tired of putting out.