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To: arrogantsob
“Manipulation”, “hot-headed”, “questionable morals”, “ambitious”? At least one and often more of those labels fit the presidents you list.

Only if your world revolves around fetishizing over Hamilton. And yours apparently does.

Of all the major founders though, Hamilton was far and away the one most despised by the others. When four different presidents who diverge dramatically in their own politics nevertheless agree that Hamilton is a scoundrel, chances are it's because he's a scoundrel and not the other way around.

784 posted on 09/09/2010 4:27:31 PM PDT by conimbricenses (Red means run son, numbers add up to nothing.)
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To: conimbricenses

Adams despised Hamilton because he found him doing his job when he would go to Braintree for months at a time at which point his cabinet turned to Hamilton for answers to complex issues. So he was pissed that H was essentially president for the first three years of the Adams’ administration. He also despised him because he was Washington’s favorite and principle advisor ON EVERY ISSUE. Adams was also extremely jealous of Washington and every bit the “hot-head” H was.

Madison worked closely with H until Jefferson’s return and was more Hamiltonian than Hamilton when the CC began. Virtually every point he disagreed with him involving principle Madison was in the wrong. Madison had to admit that the National Bank was necessary and had it rechartered after the financial disaster ensuing from the War of 1812. This was the biggest policy disagreement between the men and Madison was shown to be completely wrong.

Jefferson was envious of anyone with a superior mind to his and despised anyone standing in the way of his manipulation of the democracy. Jefferson was superior to Hamilton only in his political scheming and manipulation and his opposition to the policies necessary to strengthen our new nation would have been fatal but for Hamilton. Washington grew to despise Jefferson due to his dishonesty and lack of integrity.

Monroe was just a Jeffersonian puppet willing to hate what his master hated and love what his master loved. About the only good thing he did was serve as an officer with Hamilton.

The four you mention were as flawed as H if not more so and the last three. Most of their opposition to H came because he was the greatest threat to their own power.

None of his enemies came close to producing state papers of such immense importance to the development the modern capitalist economy as were those of Hamilton.


791 posted on 09/10/2010 7:13:44 AM PDT by arrogantsob
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