The best play might actually be to just have a "certain number of republicans" not show up to vote.

You all, may be way ahead of me, but this just a new interesting problem for me to figure out.   And in that process, i goes step by step--kind of like a chess game (thus game theory, which i know nothing about other than a general sense).  

But anyway, i could see a very good reason for the republican majority to go with the democrats rather than there somewhat small and somewhat "evil" minority.

Yes, it would be shocking, but in all honesty, it would be the best thing for the country at this time.  

Let's get back to a level of respectful civility.  We are lucky to have had many of the leaders that got us to this position of world leadership.  Let's be one country who gains this degree of leadership--show some "fucking love" in the process.

p.s.  We are damn lucky we have Joe Biden running the show now.  It's also nice to know Obama, Bush, and Clinton are friendly consultants.  The "loud, but weak minority of the majority" should never gain control. 

That simply goes against mathematical logic.