Yeah, that's true (the "house of cards" thing ... Well the "cute" thing too! ). However, I believe they still have a ways to go before it falls in on itself ... Of course, now that I've put that in writing, it'll all go south tomorrow ...
Most of the time I think you are correct that it will take awhile, then I see our government (both parties) do something stupid and I have to wonder how we have survived this long.