Yup, + 1 again.
I think that is exactly what would happen, all kinds of abuse potential out there re a cryptocurrency and politicians. Maybe as the Bitcoin Ecosystem get stronger, it will become more resistant to political tampering.
There is still a major BTC weakness: cashing it in for goods or fiat. Still, were BTC to become really big, maybe that problem would solve itself. But, if BTC becomes really BIG, then that would attract the interest of politicians...
If you guys are talking about regulation, then you do have a point and I agree. Otherwise, you would be wrong. While they can do a lot in regards to regulation (will probably mess it up), like they did in NY, they can't do anything to Bitcoin (i.e. mess with it). What does this mean exactly? Bitcoin as a protocol can be influenced easily. Even if a ban were to occur, it doesn't really do much. Bitcoin will work whatever they decide.
If it does become popular, then they can't really do anything bad to it without losing support.