The Muslim brotherhood controls Egypt. This is bad for us. We are gonna get sucked into something, I just know it.
He never would have lasted anyway. Highly stratified societies cannot long continue in the internet age.
Not only that, but he was up there in years so his time was limited as well. If he died in office, I think you would still see something similar as with military grasping for control. It just happened sooner rather than later.