Ides of October SPECIAL Bonus Episode: President Benjamin Franklin?

It's the Ides of October, and that got me thinking about other would-be Julius Caesars of American history. The men who never were nominated, and maybe never even run, but who could have been either the great Man of the People who'd lead us to glory.... or terrible Imperators who tore us apart. I'll be posting a bunch of these throughout this week. Our first is Founding Father, man on the $100 bill, and political "lightning rod": Benjamin Franklin.