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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (4400)	11/8/2006 5:17:25 PM
From: JBTFD	Respond to of 10087

That's funny Thomm Hartmann today was tlking about early congresses where people were attacking each other with hot fire pokers: "Because rivalry between the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans had intensified, the election of 1796 was quite heated, unlike either of the previous presidential elections. Debates in Congress were passionate and sometimes even bloody, as was the case when one Federalist attacked a Democratic-Republican with a cane, only to be struck back with a fireplace poker. Washington’s vice president, John Adams, became the Federalist candidate, while Thomas Jefferson ran for the Democratic-Republicans. Adams received more Electoral College votes than Jefferson and thus became president. However, under the original Constitution, the candidate with the second-highest number of electoral votes—in this case, Jefferson—became vice president. Consequently, Adams was left saddled with a vice president from the opposing party. The presence of a Democratic-Republican so high up in the Adams administration made it difficult at times for the president to promote his Federalist agenda. " sparknotes.com There were HUGE differences of opinion in the early days. Even duels and I'm sure their fair share of corruption also. And I agree it sounds good. At least it's an acknowledgement that that is what the public wants.