But in any case, they didn't think, they thought we would fight for our power. They didn't reckon on parties. Parties were not, didn't exist at the time of the drafting of the Constitution. Adams, I mean, Madison hated them, Washington hated them. But parties grew up very shortly, as you know, after the establishment of the country. (06:51–06:56)
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