The Wall Street Journal reports that the revised Republican National Convention schedule contains “a vague reference to a mystery speaker.”
Russ Schriefer not giving anything up on mystery speaker. "If we gave you that information, it wouldn't be a mystery. Tune in!"
— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) August 28, 2012
A mystery? Oooh. The Twitter Bloodhound Gang is all over this one. Twitterers used two hashtags to investigate the unnamed speaker’s secret identity: #RNC2012MysterySpeaker and #GOPMysterySpeaker.
Drudge suggests Sarah Palin.
Is Palin Thursday's 'To Be Announced' Speaker? http://t.co/TLouKdD0
— NEWS MAKER (@NEWS_MAKER) August 28, 2012
But some are doubtful.
Why in the world would the GOP's mystery speaker be some red meat conservative? Likely a prominent party elder or a Democratic defector.
— Ben Domenech (@bdomenech) August 28, 2012
Herman Cain is teasing … Herman Cain.
#GOPMysterySpeaker on Thursday? Who could it be… http://t.co/EsSKnfAn #tcot
— Herman Cain (@THEHermanCain) August 28, 2012
Perhaps it’s Hologram Reagan?
GOP surprise guest speaker: Hologram Reagan!
— michele (@inthefade) August 28, 2012
If they can bring Tupak back to life via a hologram, maybe they can bring back Ronald Reagan to speak at the convention.
— Scott W. Graves ?? (@ScottWGraves) August 28, 2012
Making digital film magic & having Ayn Rand or Ronald Reagan endorse Mitt would be awesome. Heh. #GOPMysterySpeaker
— Kathleen McKinley (@KatMcKinley) August 28, 2012
Lots of ppl want Hologram Reagan for RNC surprise speaker. Low-tech vid replay of 1980 Reagan speech will do! http://t.co/CtvCmXS4
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) August 28, 2012
Could the trail of clues lead to … Joe Biden? Unlikely. But we can hope, right?
It would be awesome if the RNC "mystery speaker" was Joe Biden, lured on stage with a bright shiny object.
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) August 28, 2012
#RNC2012MysterySpeaker Joe Biden? "Is this North Carolina? Are my pants on backward? Is this stain noticeable?"
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) August 28, 2012
#GOPMysterySpeaker Joe Biden will give a speech on why "jobs" is the most important 3 letter word in the dictionary.
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) August 28, 2012
Other guesses:
https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/statuses/240454462039261184
https://twitter.com/seanagnew/status/240471627375198208
#RNC2012MysterySpeaker "Some kind of beef"
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) August 28, 2012
#RNC2012MysterySpeaker the Bust of Winston Churchill
— Slade G (@SladeHG) August 28, 2012
https://twitter.com/KristinaRibali/status/240467764479926273
One of the other two Hilary Rosens #RNC2012MysterySpeaker
— BUCKEYEinstein (@BUCKEYEinstein) August 28, 2012
https://twitter.com/jimmiebjr/status/240471648191520768
https://twitter.com/TheMorningSpew/status/240473263879356416
Oh boy:
— Uncle Jim (@brandootr) August 28, 2012
Bigger “oh boy”:
https://twitter.com/stackiii/status/240469153293668353
Maybe the mystery speaker loves lamp?
Brick Tamland #RNC2012MysterySpeaker
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) August 28, 2012
Some speakers may prove harder to get than others.
#RNC2012MysterySpeaker Zombie Grover Cleveland #LastGoodDemocrat
— Phineas Fahrquar (@irishspy) August 28, 2012
#RNC2012MysterySpeaker Zombie Coolidge
— Matthew DesOrmeaux ⚜ (@authoridad) August 28, 2012
https://twitter.com/joe46and2/status/240453806092066816
https://twitter.com/drklrdbill/status/240471224482942977
Too soon, man. Too soon.
If there’s one certainty in life, it’s this:
https://twitter.com/petersuderman/status/240453459537715203
Join the conversation as a VIP Member