"... obvious that the Dems had this plan brewing for a bit ..."
And not just the House dems. IIRC the moment the vote was taken, Kerry sent out an email whining about the repubs smearing Murtha.
Sending out email is no big deal. The vote was a great victory and we most definitely kicked their rear ends and yes they do know it.
I have been on cloud 9 all weekend. Can't wait for Rush Limbaugh :)