[frog in a pot]

The record clearly indicates his negotiating style seldom if ever fails to serve America's best interest.

To your point, it may be he believes the next presidential elections could be suspended if the US was under nuclear attack.

[17th Miss Regt]

If the voting machines are electronic and an EMP turns the processors into slag no one will be able to vote. Voila! No election can be held. And, yes, paper ballots will be declared raciss.