If we are pushed to a civil war, it will be more than messy.
A military overthrow taking control of our government would be a tactical bit of artistry for the history books. Would we still have to "put down" some form of revolt? Most likely, but it would be less than a full civil war.
Temporary military control might be the only way to restore the Republic. While many here fear such an action, yet like you say, the vast majority of the military is going to side with those of us who seek to restore the Republic,I would ask why they would not be trusted with temporary custody?
I might add that the controlling authorities do have access to nukes and while the military might not all support Obama, a good portion will and one good launch of a nuke to a “troublesome” area say Texas, and that’s it for a military rebellion for generations. Civil disobedience on a mass scale would grind things to a hault, but it takes time to work and we have to be prepared for conditions like Eritrea and Somalia.
I don’t put it past this “progressive” crowd to use nukes to acheive their objectives!