Cabinet Battle #2

The issue on the table

France is on the verge of war with England

And do we provide aid

And our 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

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'll remind you that he is not Secretary of State

He knows nothing of loyalty

Smells like new money, dresses like fake royalty

Desperate to rise above his station

Everything he does betrays the ideals of our nation

Ooh!

Hey, and if ya don't know, now ya know, Mr. 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 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. Hamilton is right

Mr. 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 a 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 acquitted

Yeah, well, someone oughta remind you

What?

You're nothing without Washington behind you

Hamilton!

Daddy's calling!