Exactly as I thought.
I actually went to the trouble of looking up Mr Elmendorf.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Elmendorf
Is this the best you can do to expose the insurrectionist branch of the Democratic Party? Somehow, I am not convinced.
Even if what you say about him is true, and not just a misinterpretation of what he said, the man is an advisor, lobbyist and staff flunky. As far as I know, he's never held appointed or elected goverment office. And at least as far as the WIKI entry is concerned, no mention is made of his willingness or intention to shut down the government.
In fact, Mr Elmendorf seems to have his own problems with the Left:
In January 2006, Elmendorf was criticized vehemently by some left-wing Democratic bloggers when he was quoted in a Washington Post story as saying, "The bloggers and online donors represent an important resource for the party, but they are not representative of the majority you need to win elections. The trick will be to harness their energy and their money without looking like you are a captive of the activist left." Markos Moulitsas, head of the Daily Kos blog, replied: "Here's notice, any Democrat associated with Elmendorf will be outed. The netroots can then decide for itself whether it wants to provide some of that energy and money to that candidate. There's nothing 'extreme left' with demanding Democrats act like Democrats, no matter how much these out-of-touch and self-important beltway insiders think it is."
You're going to have to do better than that, Steve.