I would classify the "media friends" of the 'crats as other targets of opportunity in that smart psycho's mind. Not even the most wealthy and powerful and lawyered-up can protect every target and secure EVERY piece of high ground. That would require an army beyond even the capabilities of the police. When enough people go this route, society as we know it is cooked.
If that were the case, I'd think it were cooked before the large number of psychos went out and about. Then again, that is semantics and the end result is the same.