The real question is if it's going to explode at the time and place of their choosing or not... I think you are more right about the onion nature than you know; I would not be surprised to find that during the excitement Congress had quietly signed into law government control of (a) communication, (b) firearms, and/or (c) manufacturing/banking.
Not someone I am fond of, but Lamar Alexander is all over Sibilius and her Quasi-Pay-For-Play asking those under her law perview to donate to get Obamacare up and running...
Newt was just on Hannity talking about it...