The Adams Administration

[00:02.90] How does Hamilton, the short-tempered

[00:05.16] Protean creator of the Coast Guard

[00:07.94] Founder of the New York Post

[00:09.70] Ardently abuse his cab'net post

[00:12.21] Destroy his reputation?

[00:14.47] Welcome, folks to

[00:15.73] The Adams administration!

[00:17.99] Jefferson's the runner-up

[00:19.75] Which makes him the Vice President

[00:21.76] Washington can't help you now

[00:23.52] No more mister nice President

[00:25.02] Adams fires Hamilton

[00:26.53] Privately calls him "creole bastard" in his taunts

[00:29.61] Say what.

[00:29.88] Hamilton publishes his response:

[00:33.42] Sit down, John, you FAT MOTHERF-

[00:37.86] Hamilton is out of control

[00:39.11] This is great! He's out of power. He holds no office.

[00:42.66] And he just destroyed President John Adams

[00:45.18] The only other significant member of his party.

[00:47.74] Hamilton's a host unto himself.

[00:49.44] As long as he can hold a pen, he's a threat.

[00:52.04] Let's let him know what we know.