“Remember, hackers, probably backed by Russia, have put all this bad code into our energy infrastructure. All the Russians have to do is to activate it, and its American Blackout.”
If Putin has that button to push, he will do it at some point just to show Obama who is the real boss.
Even as we freeze in the dark, we will still have the last laugh on Putin. Without America around anymore, Russia is more vulnerable to invasion by China.
“I just might die with a smile on my face after all” — The Smiths (paraphrase).