Palin savages Obama in debut speech

Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin portrayed herself as a “pit bull in lipstick” and lived up to her words as she savaged Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama in the most important speech of her career.

The 44-year-old first female Alaskan governor was unflinching as she strode on to the party’s national convention stage to a roaring standing ovation and set out to show she was the right choice as John McCain’s running mate.