The Hill today asks: "What will be the political fallout from President Barack Obama's decision to use recess appointments to place Craig Becker and Mark Pearce on the National Labor Relations Board?"

We are more worried about the economic fallout of Becker's pick which makes no sense outside the realm of pure political payback, which Becker's appointment clearly is, as Becker supporter Dean Baker from the EPI note:

President Obama has given something important to a key constituency that played an enormous role in getting him elected.

Of course, it isn't the first time, Rob Bluey explains:

Prior to his appointment, Becker served as associate general counsel to the Service Employees International Union. The union, which spent an estimated $66 million in 2008 for Obama’s election, has been rewarded dearly for its support. Becker is the third SEIU leader tapped for a post by Obama. SEIU President Andy Stern and Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger are among the most frequent visitors to the White House. Public records released by the Obama Administration show that Stern made 38 trips to the White House and Burger made 43 visits through Dec. 31, 2009...Stern was picked in February to serve on Obama’s debt commission. Burger was tapped for Obama’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board in 2009. And now Becker, despite Senate opposition, has secured a coveted appointment to represent the Big Labor’s interests at the NLRB.

As for what comes next, history + the words of Becker's supporters = yet more uncertainty for business.

Here is a different approach.