Congress: No good deed goes unpunished

"On a normal day, when congressional Republicans aren't pushing the economy towards a catastrophe, the deal the White House struck on fuel-efficiency standards would be a pretty major story. [Honda, Hyundai, and the Big Three domestic automakers agreed to nearly double fuel-efficiency for vehicles sold in America.] ... And from a political perspective, what's the best part of this? It doesn't require Congress to intervene and screw it up. No filibusters, no hostage strategies, no Tea Party tantrums." Heh. (Washington Monthly)