Health Care reform and our Inner Ape

I think the health care reform issue is a classic example of an idea by Frans de Waal in his book Our Inner Ape: A Leading Primatologist Explains Why We Are Who We Are. The idea, in Chapter 2 entitled Power, is a coalition theory called "strength is weakness". In "strength is weakness" the most powerful player is often the least attractive ally. Joining them adds little to their strength which in turns results in fewer benefits. However, if a coalition is formed by throwing weight behind a weaker player it gives one far more leverage and also translates into more prestige and benefits. Using the Paradoxical idea of weakness is strength; minor players can position themselves at an intersection that offers great advantage. Dr de Waals use the example of three chimps, Yereon, Nikki, and Luit in the Arnhem Zoo in Holland to illustrate his point. He tells the story of Luit who was the alpha male and how he was killed. Yereon, who was the alpha, was dethroned by Luit and after Yereon got over his loss, he skillfully aligned himself with Nikki because aligning himself with Luit had little or no benefits because Luit did not need his support. Luit eventually was double-teamed by Nikki (who became the new alpha male) and Yereon when they are all caged together one evening.
I see this "weakness is strength" coalition theory in the so-called "Gang of Six" a group of Centrist Senators. They are calling the shots on health care reform because of the division in Congress (i.e. the conservative Republicans versus progressive Democrats). The democrats who have a majority is in a weaker position than these six Senators because they need them to pass this health care reform, as a result, this small coalition are creating our health care reform.
This also show evolutionary theory is such a powerful explanatory tool, we need to get the chip off our shoulder and wake up to the fact that we are Hairless Apes or Primates (i.e. we are not the central purpose of universe). We evolved in communal societies like other primates, this is why we seek out coalitions and why we are gregarious. We diverged from a common ancestor with our Chimpanzee and Bonobos cousins six million years ago. We are not the only intelligent social primates on this planet as so eloquently illustrated by Frans de Waal in Our Inner Ape. Think about it...