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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSurprise speaker...is there going to be one
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Surprise speaker...is there going to be one (Original Post)
JanMichael
Sep 2012
OP
"surprise speaker" is so odd... do you think they just couldn't get him to commit?
Coexist
Sep 2012
#11
FLyellowdog
(4,276 posts)1. Yes, I think it's me. Or not. nt
spanone
(135,781 posts)2. too late
longship
(40,416 posts)3. Why repeat a failed tactic?
Sheesh.
WilliamPitt
(58,179 posts)4. I think it was Gabby Giffords
who was the surprise.
gkhouston
(21,642 posts)5. Aw, I thought it was going to be Skinner...
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)7. he and Elad have elevation sickness from their nosebleed seats
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)6. No. Thank goodness. nt
Coyotl
(15,262 posts)8. If there is, it will be a chair-less speaker
RedStateLiberal
(1,374 posts)9. Yes! One of DU's own is speaking.
JI7
(89,239 posts)10. we don't need a surprise speaker to try to get people to watch
Coexist
(24,542 posts)11. "surprise speaker" is so odd... do you think they just couldn't get him to commit?
until the last minute?
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)12. We don't need any surprise speaker - we've got the real deals.
One right after the other.
AnnieBW
(10,409 posts)13. An Empty Chair
Standing in for OBL.
jmowreader
(50,528 posts)14. The surprise was how much ass Obama's speech kicked
You knew it was gonna be good, but damn!