Since there’s a lot of sober reflection going on today, here’s a few things that should make you laugh. First is this Mad Magazine piece that Atrios posted the other day :

Next up is this brilliant observation from The Onion :

Bush Campaign More Thought Out Than Iraq War

WASHINGTON, DC?Military and political strategists agreed Monday that President Bush’s re-election campaign has been executed with greater precision than the war in Iraq. “Judging from the initial misrepresentation of intelligence data and the ongoing crisis in Najaf, I assumed the president didn’t know his ass from his elbow,” said Col. Dale Henderson, a military advisor during the Reagan Administration. “But on the campaign trail, he’s proven himself a master of long-term planning and unflinching determination. How else can you explain his strength in the polls given this economy?” Henderson said he regrets having characterized Bush’s handling of the war as “incompetent,” now that he knows the president’s mind was simply otherwise occupied.

And finally, here’s an audio preview of the upcoming book by the writers of the Daily Show. You should also check out their “What Government Best Suits You?” piece from the newest issue of The New Yorker.

Like every other blogger, I’ve got my own “Three years later” post coming up. Based on what I’ve got so far, I apologize in advance if it seems a little…ummm….shrill.