I'm not planning it or anything (Stuart Ashen voice: That was a lie) 

But let's say

Hypothetically

All the states and DC were on a ship and that ship had a smallish disaster that forced the people to use the lifeboats

I know they'd probably fight to get to the lifeboats lbr but I like to think, they force DC to go first

Because if the government died they rest of them are fucked

And no this isn't part of the proposal story (ittotallyis)