The good news is that the skinny little kid cannot order an attack. The nuclear war procedures account for a wackjob President. They also account for the President failing to attack.
How do you know that?
Correct.
The good news is that there are still grown ups monitoring our national security, no matter who occupies the WH.
While I accept that the Military has such procedures, I have no doubt that once sworn in Obama WILL have the legal authority to launch an attack.