This is oddly reminiscent of the last Election. As I remember being told Congress was considering (with push from the President) on moving the election day ahead a number of weeks (to avoid possible threat via terrorists). This kind of vaccum it was then theorized could cause a hole that the Commander in Chief could advantage. Say if some terrorist act were to happen within it , Bush could theoretically call Martial Law, abolish the Congress, and become a dictator.

But now thats the stuff of conspiracy theorists dreams and unlikelyhood.