Adams was infinitely more than a mouth (no insult intended to Rush). Adams raised the money (from the Dutch) and arranged the French Naval support needed for victory at Yorktown.
He was disliked by many and dismissed by many others...but in hindsight...he is a towering little man.
A Boston Yankee from the Original Yankee cloth!
Good husband, good father...great American!
The Naval action in the Chesapeake in 1781 was the only significant victorious battle in French naval annals.
He was also a good singer, although he was known to be obnoxious and disliked, that cannot be denied. ;)