[ChicagahAl]

He can't let this turn into a raging explosion.

¡¡¡¡sí, él puede!!!! (Yes, he can!!!!)

Remember; never let a crisis go to waste.

And its corollary; never let an opportunity to create a crisis go to waste.

[DoughtyOne]

I pretty much subscribe to that too, but I do think there are limits. You scare the populace too much and you an overplay your hand.