While the White House statement stopped short of pledging that President Obama would veto SOPA should it pass, it make clear the Administration has embraced many of the opponents' central concerns.
It recall the Administration embraced many of central concerns about the NDAA. Then approved it.
Well, the SOPA supporters never acknowledged SOPA would inhibit innovation either. So who's to say they won't do the same again the "new and improved" bill, even if it does inhibit innovation.