How does Hamilton the short-tempered Protean creator of the Coast Guard Founder of the New York Post Ardently abuse his cab’net post Destroy his reputation? Welcome, folks, to The Adams administration Jefferson’s the runner-up, which makes him the vice president Washington can’t help you now, no more mister nice president Adams fires Hamilton Privately calls him creole bastard in his taunts Say what? Hamilton publishes his response Sit down, John, you fat mother Hamilton is out of control This is great he’s out of power He holds no office And he just destroyed president John Adams The only other significant member of his party Hamilton’s a host unto himself As long as he can hold a pen, he’s a threat Let’s let him know what we know