From the (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, November 1, 2009:

Joe Biden was sworn in as President aboard Air Force One at 1:13 this morning.

He assumes the mantle of the presidency in the wake of a devastating series of attacks on the United States: Washington, D.C., New York City, and Los Angeles, all bombed by terrorists. Even the magnitude of these attacks by themselves is staggering, but what occurred has ushered in a new era of global terrorism: The age of nuclear attacks.

Death tolls are still being tabulated, but preliminary accounts suggest total destruction of all targets. Predictions so far run into the deaths in the tens of millions, with high-end estimates determining that up to thirty million have been killed or mortally wounded.

FAA administrator Randy Babbitt has grounded all air traffic within the United States, necessitating flight diversions to Great Britain, Canada, Mexico, and Japan. “This moratorium on flight is in effect until further notice,” according to FAA spokesperson Jenn Barnett. . .