Was Obama’s Chief Media Strategist David Axelrod Behind an Astroturfing Campaign to Promote a False YouTube Smear Against Sarah Palin?

You know, I’m wondering why we aren’t seeing more of those “Didn’t the McCain team vet Sarah Palin?” stories. Is it maybe because nothing they’ve turned up in nearly a month seems to stick at all?

I’m experimenting with putting a few Linkzookery-type short posts in during the week with little in the way of excerpts or commentary, but that doesn’t mean the Linkzookery has gone the way of the tyranosaur, the dodo bird, or Ross Perot supporter.

As always, feel free to add links to this post in the comments section. Link to anything you think MO readers may enjoy, and don’t be shy about linking back to your own blog. One can never have too much linkzookery.

US strikes Taliban camp in South Waziristan
Reportedly coordinated with Pakistan.

Ultimate Basic Training Series
Be Prepared for Basic Training!

The 20 Most Obnoxious Anti-Palin Quotes So Far
The Palin shine seems to be, predictably, fading a bit. But I have little doubt that hardcore haters will keep things lively until election day.

Blame the bloggers Chapter 1,384
Apparently we’re the cause of the gasoline panic.

Photo Ticket Cameras to Track Drivers Nationwide
Private companies in the US are hoping to use red light cameras and speed cameras as the basis for a nationwide surveillance network

Ike Reveals Fort Morgan Shipwreck
Too bad it’s not a tanker full of oil.

The T-34 Forever
If it ain’t broke…

10 Scary Zombie Killing Weapons
I don’t even know why I’m encouraging you people…

UPDATE: The real world interfered with adding the rest of the zookery, so here it is a few hours late:

High-Tech ‘Batman’ Ship in Florida Drug Raid
Stiletto strikes.

NASA To Discuss Conditions On And Surrounding The Sun
The sun’s solar wind is at a 50-year low. I’m not sure when it dropped or if it has any noticeable effect on the earth’s climate, but I’m interested to learn.

American Widow Project
Designed to care for the widows of US troops.

Al Qaeda’s Defeat In Iraq
Michael Totten corrects Obama on his statement that the invasion of Iraq “gave al Qaeda time to reconstitute itself.”

Ships that Won’t Sail
The LPD 17 San Antonio-class ships are a total disaster. Shoddy workmanship seems to be a the top of the list of Major Problems.

Light Armored Vehicles & Stryker Summit
Looks like an awesome time. In Vienna, VA, November 17-20. Press passes for writers of topic-related articles. Who wants to see a 3-parter on light armored vehicles?

Antifreeze for high prices: Competition
Something Frank Warner wrote for Ralph Nader in 1974.

Murdoc’s been sick, away from the internet, and busy. (Plus lazy, on top of it all.) He hasn’t had time to really do much research on McCain’s VP pick Gov. Sarah Palin. But a quick scan of the interwebs has convinced him that the McCain campaign made an absolutely brilliant decision, one that they cannot counter.

What proves this? Well, look at the Leftie reaction. The main criticism seems to be that either she’s too inexperienced to be VP, she’s too good looking, or that her most recent baby is really her daughter’s baby.

And I think that’s it. If there’s any rational, logical opposition to Palin I’ve yet to see it. They are apparently coming up empty.

They’ve had all weekend and all they can think of is to claim that her baby isn’t her baby?