Surprisingly, that “worst-case 2012 scenario” doesn’t refer to gangs of Jesus-crazed redneck TEA Party zombies roaming the countryside, eating the barbecued brains of kindhearted progressives whose only crime was trying to dole out social justice. James Pethokoukis: When American presidents win reelection, they usually win by a heftier margin than the first time around. Narrower victories are rare, just three or four depending if you’re looking at the electoral or

Utopian thinking runs headlong into reality. Again. CNS News: The Obama Administration’s new fuel economy standards will cause the retail price of average motor vehicles to increase over $11,000, according to a study conducted by the Center for Automotive Research. “A fuel economy standard of 37.6 mpg is associated with a price increase of $5,244, 18.1 percent higher than the 2009 National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) average price of $28,966.

Fine. The King gave them their chance to vote on social justice and they failed. Now he’ll just have to do it himself. And if that means he risks pissing off some of the nobles, so be it. “Jan Brewer: Obama plan is ‘backdoor amnesty’”: Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer called the Obama administration’s new policy that will allow many illegal immigrants who don’t have criminal records the chance to stay