Why does President Obama and the Democrat Senate want to shut down the government on april 9,2011?

Obama Rejected The House Republicans’ Plan To Fully Fund The Military And Keep The Government Open For Another Week. While “Accelerating” Preparations For A Shutdown. In March, Obama Threatened To Veto The House-Passed CR, Which Could Cause A Government Shutdown.

“The Continuing Resolution (CR) bill currently on the House floor would keep the government operating past March 4. Some version of the CR is needed to avoid a shutdown since the Democratic-led Congress failed to pass a budget last year. Congress in December passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the government operating through March 4.

In February Republicans Passed A Budget Bill To Cover The Rest Of The Fiscal Year, But Democrats Rejected The Bill. “A House-passed budget bill for the remainder of this fiscal year, approved Feb 19th, proposed to cut $61.3 billion from the spending levels set when this new Congress began in January. If Obama Really Wanted A Deal, “He Would Abandon The Brinksmanship” And Lead.

Obama Has Been “More Of A Pundit Or A Distant Judge” Than A Leader In The Budget Debate. “Perhaps Obama has the same fear of quagmires when it comes to the budget fight, but this is not a battle he can avoid. So far, he has been more of a pundit or a distant judge, rendering verdicts from afar on the behavior of the various parties.” (E.J. Dionne Jr., “Where’s Obama Resolve On The Budget Battle?

Democrats Believe They Would Have “Political Edge On The Issue” If The Government Were To Shut Down. “Senate Democrats are talking about a possible government shutdown more than Republicans, a sign that Democrats are confident they have the political edge on the issue. Senate Democrats have met with senior White House officials in preparation for an intense clash with Republicans over government spending levels and a proposal to increase the national debt ceiling.

CNN Headline: “Democrats Eager To Talk Of Government Shutdown.” “Senate Democratic leaders held a news conference Thursday to warn about the dangers of a Republican-forced government shutdown. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Was Caught Ordering His Fellow Democrats On A Conference Call To Call Republicans “Extreme” Instead Of Working In Good Faith To Pass A Budget. “After thanking his colleagues — Barbara Boxer of California, Ben Cardin of Maryland, Tom Carper of Delaware and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut — for doing the budget bidding for the Senate Democrats, who are facing off against the House Republicans over how to cut spending for the rest of the fiscal year, Mr. Schumer told them to portray John Boehner of Ohio, the Speaker of the House, as painted into a box by the Tea Party, and to decry the spending cuts that he wants as extreme.

‘I always use the word extreme,’ Mr. Schumer said, ‘That is what the caucus instructed me to use this week. Former DNC Chairman Howard Dean Said Democrats Should Be “Quietly Rooting” For A Government Shutdown. “‘If I was head of DNC, I would be quietly rooting for it,’ said Dean, speaking on a National Journal Insider’s Conference panel Tuesday morning.

‘I know who’s going to get blamed – we’ve been down this road before. Democrats Didn’t Want To Encourage More “Voter Rebellion” In November After Voting For ObamaCare. Hoyer In 2006: “House Republicans Are Now On The Cusp Of Failing To Meet The Most Basic Responsibility Of Governing – Enacting A Budget.” (Rep.

But In 2010, Hoyer Failed To Pass A Budget He Said He Was Waiting For From The President’s Fiscal Commission.