Leading WINO (waverer in name only) Sen. Warner continues his hollow rhetoric, but a Reid aide calls him out on it. From CNN:
Warner: "I say to the president, respectfully, pick whatever number you wish," Warner said. "You do not want to lose the momentum, but certainly in 160,000-plus, say, 5,000 could begin to redeploy and be home to their families and loved ones no later than Christmas of this year."
But a Reid aide replies:
"Will he [Warner] vote with us on anything? That is still the open and most important question," the aide said. "A recommendation to the president is different than voting for binding legislative language compelling the president to act."
Warner goes on to further paint himself in a corner:
"The time has come to put some meaningful teeth into those comments -- to back them up with some clear, decisive action," the senator said.
Now we have to wait and see if Sen. Reid will continue to ratchet up the pressure on Warner.