Cabinet Battle #2

The issue on the table

France is on the verge of war with England

Now, do we provide aid and troops to our French allies

Or do we stay out of it?

Remember, my decision on this matter

Is not subject to congressional approval

The only person you have to convince is me

Secretary Jefferson, you have the floor, sir

When we were on death's door, when we were needy

We made a promise, we signed a treaty

We needed money and guns and half a chance

Uh, who provided those funds?

France

In return, they didn't ask for land

Only a promise that we'd lend a hand

And stand with them if they fought against oppressors

And revolution is messy, but now is the time to stand

Stand with our brothers as they fight against tyranny

I know that Alexander Hamilton is here

And he would rather not have this debate

I remind you that he is not Secretary of State

He knows nothing of loyalty (Nothing)

Smells like new money, dresses like fake royalty

Desperate to rise above his station

Everything he does betrays the ideals of our nation

Hey, and if you don't know, now you know, Mister President

Thank you, Secretary Jefferson

Secretary Hamilton, your response

You must be out of your goddamn mind if you think

The president is gonna bring the nation to the brink

Of meddling in the middle of a military mess

A game of chess, where France is queen and kingless

We've signed a treaty with a king whose head is now in a basket

Would you like to take it out and ask it?

"Should we honor our treaty, King Louis' head?"

"Uh, do whatever you want, I'm super dead"

Enough! Enough!

Hamilton is right

Mister President

We're too fragile to start another fight

But, sir, do we not fight for freedom?

Sure, when the French figure out who's gonna lead 'em

The people are leading!

The people are rioting, there's a difference

Frankly, it's a little disquieting

You would let your ideals blind you to reality

Hamilton?

Sir

Draft the statement of neutrality

Did you forget Lafayette?

What?

Have you an ounce of regret?

You accumulate debt, you accumulate power

Yet in their hour of need, you forget

Lafayette's a smart man, he'll be fine

And before he was your friend, he was mine

If we try to fight in every revolution in the world

We never stop, where do we draw the line?

So quick witted

Alas, I admit it

I bet you were quite a lawyer

My defendants got aquitted

Yeah, well someone oughta remind you

What?

You're nothing without Washington behind you

Hamilton

Daddy's calling