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The Perfect Metaphor for the Shutdown - Not a Game: The Government Shutdown Home Game
I don't know if this clip's been put up here. From the Colbert Report - sums up the situation nicely.
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/429570/october-07-2013/government-shutdown-s-one-week-anniversary
EDIT to add YouTube video clip embedding.