Snookered once again

From TPM's election central:

There's been a new twist in the battle over Jim Webb's troop readiness bill: It was just announced on the Senate floor that Senator John Warner -- who had been wavering in his support of Webb's amendment -- is planning to introduce his own, nonbinding version of Webb's measure.

But here's the rub: According to a source close to Webb, Warner didn't even inform his fellow Senator that he was planning to do this. Webb was totally surprised when he heard the announcement, the source tells us.

Obviously, this will draw the Republican votes away from Webb's bill forcing Dems to vote for the Warner bill in order not to be accused of failing to support the troops. Republicans win again.