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He didn't run. ultimately, mitt romney became the nominee. mitt romney chose chris christie to give the keynote address at the republican national convention. it ended up being an awkward choice, because governor christie really seemed to like all the attention to him, even though the nominating contest was at that point, done. he seemed to think that the republican national convention that year was about him, once he got the keynote address. he spoke for about 24 minutes in his keynote. he was almost 17 minutes into that 24-minute speech before he finally said the name "mitt romney." mitt rom...

>> why did establishment turn on him as abruptly and as completely as they did. the contrast going back and watching some of that contemporaneous coverage from 2012, i almost can't believe that we're talking about the same guy. why did the establishment turn on him? >> they turned quick, and it happened mostly because of the bridge. and when you saw all the controversy over the bridge in ft. lee, you saw them first look to mitt romney maybe he would get in the race. christie was seen as hobbled. he wasn't recovering. his aids were still under investigation. then the bush factor really has comp...

Basically since bridgegate. used to be when i criticized him, i would get a fistful of complaints and you're a crazy liberal and don't know what you're talking about and go attack obama instead. complaints go attack obama instead. now nine out of ten go get him, he's a creep. >> you think bridge gate is the point where it tipped. >> the bridge gate slow economy, failure to fix problems. bridge gate was the burning point. this went on four days people were stuck four hours in gridlock. remember, it was stopped by the new york guy at the port authority the executive director. the new jersey crew...

Don't trust what he says. he's constantly telling these lies that are just over the top, hair-raising type of lies. like completely contradictory -- >> and you feel like he's good at it. you feel like if you weren't warned, you might believe you should otherwise be suspicious of? >> now i'm going back to all the stuff i did believe and make sure i double check it. because he's very convincing. he speaks with such conviction and clarity. and he seems sincere. and i wonder psychologically if he believes this stuff. he's got to know it's not true, at some point. >> do you feel like you are in tun...

Republican favorite. that's all disappeared. and so you saw today someone who was pugnacious in tone, but also trying to have a pragmatic message. and he was discordant at times in trying to seek that balance. >> why did establishment turn on him as abruptly and as completely as they did. the contrast, going back and watching some of that contemporaneous coverage from 2012, i almost can't believe that we're talking about the same guy. why did the establishment turn on him? >> they turned quick, and it happened mostly because of the bridge. and when you saw all the controversy over the bridge i...