It's Too Early To Celebrate.

Below, VC3 of Cultured State explains why no one should expect the GOP's death based on the current government shutdown:

Speaking of false equivalency, that's something I haven't seen much of in the press in light of the shutdown. In most media outlets, the blame is squarely placed on the House GOP's shoulders. Call it a "false equivalency timeout," since if anyone who keeps claiming that both sides are to blame somehow will just look dumb.