[ex-snook]

"What if they DON’T WANT the responsibility of having control of Congress?"

You're on to something. They haven't said what they wanted to do if they control.

[arthurus]

Historically the Republicans, when in control of the House, have acted most of the time as if they are the minority party, deferring to the Democrats. Actually they act as if the Democrats are the natural ruling party and they don’t want to make them mad.