Watch live video here and join the conversation as we live blog the 2012 GOP convention. 4:01 PM PT: Reince Priebus is gaveling tonight's session into order as I type. Aren't you excited? Here's tonight's schedule. Paul Ryan, of course, is the big draw.
4:02 PM PT: Other "big" names: Rand Paul, the GOP civil rights hero, Iraq War Vet Condoleeza Rice, and anti-choice activist Mike Huckabee. Oh, and Sarah Palin's 2008 running mate and Lindsay Graham's good friend, John McCain.
4:04 PM PT: The most amazing thing I've seen today is this: Mitt Romney's sister claims he's basically pro-choice and will not do anything to change abortion law. Coming on the heels of his statement that abortion law is "settled," this is the feelings of at the very least, some huge smoke signals to pro-choice people. But Romney is still owned by "pro-lifers." Will they let him get away with this tap dance?
4:06 PM PT: Scott Brown's daughter just sang the national anthem.
4:10 PM PT: Okay, they are playing a Ron Paul tribute. But if you want a Ron Paul tribute video, this is the only one that counts. Hoo hah Cherry Soda!
4:13 PM PT: Man, Ron Paul spent the entire campaign kissing Mitt Romney's butt just for a lousy video. What a dope.
4:15 PM PT: Hahaha. Mitch McConnell says: "We believe Mitt Romney is the man for hte moment!" And four loud cheers "erupt" from the audience. Maybe it was five. But it was not enthusiastic. But I'm sure they'll love it when he says President Obama has spent the last four years trying out for the PGA. (They'll conveniently forget the part about killing Osama bin Laden, ending the Iraq war, guaranteeing health insurance for every American, appointing two pro-choice Supreme Court justices, and saving the economy from the Bush economic crisis.)
4:18 PM PT: Apparently, McConnell actually said "Mitt Ryan." Hah. He wishes.
4:18 PM PT: Honestly, I'd rather watch a turtle give a speech. Now that would be interesting.
4:24 PM PT: Oh, the sight of Romney signs bobbing up and down to the throbbing beat of this guy in a 1980s haircut and tight(ish) pants is almost worth watching. But not quite. Rand Paul is scheduled to speak at 7:35 PM ET.
4:25 PM PT: Apparently this guy's name is Jack Blades. No idea who he is. Don't care, either.
4:28 PM PT: Apparently the RNC delegates traveled all this way because they wanted to see Mitt Romney give a prerecorded speech on the jumbotron, because that's what they are now getting.
4:31 PM PT: Rand Paul giving a speech about why he still thinks Obamacare is unconstitutional. "The whole damn thing is still unconstitutional," he says. Okay, dude. Bad news for you: A majority of Supreme Court justices disagree.
4:34 PM PT: The background behind Paul is the constitution, but with tight shots you can't see the letters -- it's just looks like a big orange raging inferno.
4:37 PM PT:
Rand Paul is right now praising America as being a place where people succeed because of merit, not what their family name is. Rand PAUL— @chrislhayes via web Or George W. Bush. Or W. Mitt Romney.
4:40 PM PT: MSNBC points out that the GOP distributed Paul's speech under his father's name, by accident.
4:43 PM PT: Rand Paul might be a more conventional politician than his dad, but he doesn't have his dad's charm. Not that his dad is particularly charming.
4:44 PM PT: It's going to be hilarious watching Paul get walloped in the 2016 presidential primary.
4:47 PM PT (Kaili Joy Gray): New thread here.
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