Palin Proves To Be a Capable Attack Dog

Susan Davis reports from St. Paul, Minn., on the Republican convention. If Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin accomplished one thing tonight, it was coming off as a comfortable and competent attack dog of Barack Obama . Palin wound up slowly, touting her upbringing, her family, her baby recently born with Down syndrome. And then she mentioned her role as a “hockey mom,” quipping that the only thing different between a hockey mom and a pit bull — the hockey mom wears lipstick. Under scrutiny for her thin resume, Palin repeatedly sought to keep the focus on Obama’s shortcomings. Sarah Palin, her daughter Piper and John McCain at the end of her speech at the Republican National Convention Wednesday (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) “Before I became governor of the great state of Alaska, I was mayor of my hometown. And since our opponents in this presidential election seem to look down on that experience, let me explain to them what the job involves,” she said. “I guess a ... (link)