[Sans-Culotte]

If they can't destroy Palin (or whoever gets the GOP nomination) before October, they would gladly destroy America (or several cities, via nuke attacks) to declare martial law, a “Police State” and eventually, the end of the United States of America as we know it.

Geez. With a scenario like yours (e.g. cities being nuked), it makes little difference who the next Prez is.

[Genoa]

I prefer total worldwide economic collapse. Not as messy.