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Benjamin Franklin helped to create Impeachment Clause of US
Constitution. He realized that if a president were to “render himself
obnoxious,” then people would logically consider assassination unless
there was a legal way to get rid of the president.

Just obnoxious. Not treasonous or acting outside
of the best interests of the American people. Just really really
fucking annoying.

Ben Franklin understood people

-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

Too bad they made it so damn difficult to pull off. :p

After having 1776 running through my head most of last month, I can't help but think Franklin was thinking of John Adams in particular....