Bush just cannot stop criticizing the Democrats' desire to get him to commit to a timetable to end the Iraq occupation. In addressing some military families visiting the White House, he trotted out his favorite maxim, "We're fighting them over there so we don't have to fight them over here," quite a few times, in addition to his repetition of "September the 11th, OMG September the 11th!" He also keeps up the attacks on the "pork" that is reportedly in the bill. Jared and Ralph clear up what Bush considers "unnecessary" pork in the bill - like funding for the VA and housing support for military families! Bush now has to decide - do I support the troops, or just the war? The ELPN also discusses the tragedy at Virginia Tech - our thoughts and best wishes go out to everyone who has been touched by this tragic, unfortunate occurrence.