HATE TO SAY WE TOLD YOU SO…

President-elect Barack Obama reiterated his support for the forced unionism Card Check Scam Bill:

Asked if Obama’s support for the [ridiculously named] Employee Free Choice Act remained as strong as his public proclamations suggested on the campaign trail, transition spokesman Dan Pfeiffer responded, succinctly, “Yes.”

The reaffirmation may not seem like a political breakthrough on its surface. But in the current political climate, in which the Obama team has steadfastly refused to comment on various legislative priorities, it does signal that the President-elect is not shying away from progressive pledges made during his campaign.