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BigmanPigman

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5. I wonder why "assassination" and not "execution"?.

Reply to ProudLib72 (Original post)

Fri Mar 2, 2018, 08:27 PM

Mar 2018

It seems that at the time executions were a fairly common way for leaders to be punished while assassination seems to be done by an unknown assailant acting on his own or with a very small group.

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Presidents Can Be Impeached Because Benjamin Franklin Thought It Was Better Than Assassination [View all] ProudLib72 Mar 2018 OP

Well, Trump has certainly rendered himself obnoxious. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2018 #1

The meaning of "high crimes and misdemeanors".... PoliticAverse Mar 2018 #2

Losing a ship? Trump lost an entire fleet. marylandblue Mar 2018 #6

What about a blowjob? Major Nikon Mar 2018 #16

rendered himself obnoxious, elleng Mar 2018 #3

This is the difference 250 years makes ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #7

guilty as charged. poboy2 Mar 2018 #4

I wonder why "assassination" and not "execution"?. BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #5

"Execution" comes after a legal process, same as impeachment. PoliticAverse Mar 2018 #8

Yes, I suspect it has to do with "legality" ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #10

Execution is a legal process, assassination is not marylandblue Mar 2018 #9

My guess, execution implies a trial, resulting in conviction. cos dem Mar 2018 #12

Looks like the Smithsonian might have a transcription error. sl8 Mar 2018 #11

Oh ho! That Mr. Madison did not possess sufficient foresight, did he? ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #14

Done, thanks. n/t sl8 Mar 2018 #15

Chafetz' "Impeachment and Assassination", referenced in OP's source sl8 Mar 2018 #13

I love this explanation! And I love hearing from Ben Franklin. Thanks, ProudLib. nt Hekate Mar 2018 #17