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7:36 PM PT: I wonder how long it will take for Chris Christie to congratulate Ann Romney on her speech.
7:39 PM PT: We're now several minutes into Chris Christie's speech. Unless I missed it, he hasn't recognized Ann Romney's speech, nor has he recognized Mitt Romney, who is in the convention hall with his wife.
7:40 PM PT: So far, the speech is: "Memememememememememememe." And: "We've become paralyzed by our desire to be loved." That almost sounds like a shot at a pander bear like Mitt Romney.
7:43 PM PT:
Ann Romney said she wanted to talk about love. Chris Christie says the country is "paralyzed by a need to be loved."
— @thinkprogress via TweetDeck
7:45 PM PT: Okay, so, here's the visual:
And no, it's not politically wise to feel yourself up on national TV.
7:46 PM PT:
Christie: "Tonight, we're going to choose respect over love."... Ann Romney: "Tonight I want to talk to you about love,"
— @samsteinhp via TweetDeck
7:47 PM PT: More than ten minutes, no mention of Ann Romney or Mitt Romney.
7:50 PM PT (Kaili Joy Gray): New thread here.