The Republicans have a big consensus in the house to defund and delay for one year and like Bachmann said in the interview with Greta. The Democrats are probably secretly hoping this happens to avoid the train wreck before 2014. All Boehner has to do is please both sides but it will look like he took a stand.
With the Democrats having access to all information gathered by the NSA along with their manipulation the electronic voting machines, I doubt that the Democrats are actually worried about the outcome of the 2014 elections. hey larned their lesson in 2010 and as 2012 demonstrated, learned it well.
the reason this delay tactic will work is Obama will most likely Veto it- and the shutdown is clearly his fault- if that can be tweeted, broadcast and talked bout far and wide,day in and day out