The Presidential Debate Drinking Game September 25, 2008
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As I write this, there’s still not a 100% confirmation on whether there is going to be a debate tomorrow. My fingers are crossed that there will be one. Not only do I have a drinking game for the event, but I am genuinely curious to what both candidates have to say about the current state of the world and what they thought of last nights episode of Grey’s Anatomy. With that said, I present the:
It’s like they’re…mmmagic 2008 Presidential Debate Drinking Game
1. Drink anytime John McCain says the phrase “my friends… ” . I suggest shotgunning two glasses of white wine and capping it off with a terrorist fist bump.
2. Drink if the name “Carly Fiorina” is mentioned. Pull out the beer funnel, close your eyes and drink until the election starts to make sense.
3. Drink anytime a candidate LOOKS like they want to use the word ‘recession’ but instead says ‘crisis’. I suggest a full bodied red wine with just a hint of panic.
4. Drink anytime either candidate gives the other a compliment so backhanded, you start looking for a bruise. I’d go with a spiced rum for this one.
5. Anytime you wish Tina Fey was a candidate, down 2 tequila shooters and google her SNL performance.
6. Drink anytime the word “inexperienced” comes up and you suddenly realize candidates need to come up with a new word to throw at each other because you are really tired of hearing that one.Double drinking if you get depressed and/or scared after realizing that you are choosing between two candidates who both have had that word thrown at their campaign and one of them will be leading the country very soon. I suggest doing a keg stand, followed by a cartwheel.
7. If anytime just hearing the name “Governor Palin” makes you want to drink, DRINK. Drink whatever is nearest to you, as long as it’s not the stove cleaner. And then carefully re-apply your lipstick.
8. Drink anytime you start to feel that Jim Lehrer sounds like your grandfather. Obviously you are going to have to drink vodka for this. (It’s my g-pop’s drink of choice. It’s the Ukrainian in us).
9. Anytime people start listing off acronyms for Federal departments and you don’t know what they stand for- drink your neighbors drink. And realize that you are not alone.
10. If at any point, you find that you are replying to the debate (this includes yelling at the candidates) and are awaiting a rebuttal, slam back a martini. Then congratulate yourself for slamming back a drink that’s not often slammed.
11.Drink if you start daydreaming what you would do with $700 billion dollars. Drink homemade moonshine with a chaser of your no-brand soda you bought because it was on sale.
12.If the phrase “I will follow him to the gates of Hell” is used, drink whatever the hell you want. And then have another drink for me.
13. Anytime the media is blamed for everything that is wrong, kick back with a shot of whiskey while clutching your Keith Olbermann 8×11 you printed off just for the occasion.
14. If at anytime you yell ‘booyah!’ after a particularly good retort, stand up, smack your own ass and pour yourself a gin and tonic.
15. Anytime you realize that you don’t care about the debates, you know the issues and you know who you are going to vote for- stop drinking, congratulate yourself and go to bed.
Sidenote: Want to practice voting? You can go here and vote for me .I know, I’m shameless, but I’m also third and excited!
Awesome!!!! I definitely fit into #15, but this might make me watch just for the fun of it.
Of course, the number of times I yell “Monkey” at any Republican might require a #16….
Number seven alone would get me wasted. T
but how did you watch Grey’s Anatomy when it was on at the same time as The Office?
Damn. I wish I had that many different kinds of liquor on hand. Though, I do qualify for #15, so maybe I should stay sober.
So basically we’ll be really really drunk?
I really hope the debate is on and not just because I am throwing a debate party and spent the night cleaning my apartment.
this cracked me up. I’m going to see if I can get my parents in on some debate drinking game action.
So what you’re saying is that we’re all going to get hopelessly drunk and hopefully at that point, things will make some sort of sense?
Sounds good to me. I really hope they have it. I love debates with or without the consumption of alcohol.
I’m sure I’ll be passed out after round one, holding an empty tube of lipstick in one hand and a gin and tonic in the other.
Haha, you make me feel sorry I don’t live in a country where presidential elections are usually held in a much more calm and quiet manner. However, European Parliament elections are up next year – I should prepare the matching list of non-relevant elevtion promises and drinks for that
Haha so clever. And I’m jealous you guys have new Grey’s. Still waiting for it over here!
Oh, this is too strange. I just told my friend, who I happen to be watching the debates with, that if I don’t use the word “booyah” that it’ll be a wasted night. Hmm.
“Pull out the beer funnel, close your eyes and drink until the election starts to make sense.” –this is a good way to die
Man, I have to go to the liqour store now!
I really really hope that McCain doesn’t show up because that will hopefully solidify to the country that he sucks serious ass and can not be taken seriously as a presidential candidate.
And if he does show up, I better go stock up on some vodka.
I am totally doing this. I also propose #17: finish your drink every time you drunkenly tweet, or update your facebook status, to reflect your disgust.
My favorite rule? Number six…but I may have to alter it to “pretend to do a cartwheel” due my lack of cartwheeling ability.
SO HILARIOUS. love it.
also, just voted for you!
#5 means I’d be naked and dancing before it was halfway over. Oh, tequila, why do you hate me so?
I see you what you did there!
That’s great! Can I come to your drinking party? I can guarantee drunkenness minutes after the start by that criteria.
We are deciding between going to an Obama debate party or staying home. This most definitely will be our plan for the staying home.
I just got news that the debate is on.
While you are watching that, I will be watching Grey’s Anatomy! (Sucks not having any cable t.v. but I get to see everything the day AFTER.
This. is freaking. BRILLIANT.
ohmygoodness this is one of the best drinking games EVER. Love it! = )
Excellent. I’m almost drunk just thinking about it.
Wow. That is excellent! Now I’m looking forward to this debate.. if it happens.
almost as fun as “the hills” drinking game!
will you be providing us with rules for the vp debate drinking game as well?
not only will I clutch my Keith O picture…I will make out with it.
I can’t wait for this to start. I must hit the liquor store ASAP!
I just read this to everyone in my office. We have a pool in the office on how many times McCain will say “Prisoner of War.” I’m going with 15.
FABULOUS! Going to the liquor store after work and stocking up since the debate is ON! I may not survive tonight but oh i’ll have fun doing it
Awesome post, AWESOME.
Drinking makes things so much better than the reality. I’m glad the debates are on, we need a president who can think on their toes.
You can do a similar drinking game for songs by The Police.
Funny how much attention the financial crisis is generating in our country yet we have many other “crises” of equal importance. Oh yeah, rich white guys are losing money and that something that will not be tolerated.
I had to keep re-reading the last sentence over and over again. I keep reading it as “Sidenote: Want to practice vomiting?” and didn’t understand how that tied in with third place.
I may actually have to do this, but I’m sticking to ONE alcohol (wine) so as not to turn into a disheveled mess tomorrow.
*snort* This is hilarious. Too bad the debates start at 6 out here in the west (have they no respect for an evening commute in Los Angeles?), which is a bit early for drinking, even for me!
you really want to get into an alcoholic come uh????
lol
I am going to be wasted!!!!!!
HAHA, awesome post.
Is it tomorrow night?!
I’ll definitely end up watching it at my dad’s house after the reception while everyone is eating wedding cake!
I’m so excited about this post. Though it’s sleeping time in Sweden I
‘m enjoying this moment!
I may just have to play this one. Of course, I could get silly drunk if I drank something everytime one of the candidates said “terrorist.”
Well crafted, lady. Well crafted.
Fuck, this last weekend of alcoholic drinking before I go into recovery (and my recovery is mandatory cuz I am the only dude that bring an alternative to AA to more than 4,000,000 people). I use a hybrid model which a combination of 12-step and non 12-step recovery models to get me sober for life.
Sobriety sucks but my county needs me to go clean cuz my recovery brings the alternative support group to AA to more than 4,000,000 people.
I love the drunks but I am leader in the sobriety community by default so if you are addict, than I hope you get clean,
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“later”.
This. Is. Awesome. Thank you.
This is genius and I will be printing it out and taking it to the bar with me tonight. Also, I just saw on Twitter that you’ve had over 3200 hits today?! That is insane-o! I get that many, like, a month?
p.s. I finally got my ass in gear and voted for you. Y’all, the sign-up was super easy!
p.p.s. Your font hasn’t changed on my screen– the same thing happened to me awhile ago and it turned out to be a malfunction of the ‘tarded internet browser I was using at work.
Man, if I was drinking I wouldn’t make it 15 mins into it.
Awesome. I will definitely have to try this…even if it kills me!
I have printed this off – I am now totally ready for the debates.
didnt John McCain and Clinton have a legendary drinking competition on a flight Iraq. Sounds like the perfect debate for a drinking game
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I’m going to be very drunk tonight…
If people follow number 15, I’m afraid we’ll all be in bed when the moderator says his first word. Everyone is so sure that their candidate is the right one, that no one is bothering to listen to what they are saying. Good Luck tonight. Following those rules, I’ll be dead by 10pm. Great post. Keep up the good work.
Jerame Clough
-Next Gen Politics
Perfect!!! Love this seriously!!
I think we are all going to be a wee bit hungover in the morning, from the alcohol & politics.
absolutely brilliant…and hilarious..as I sit here waiting to down my 2 glasses of white wine….say it come on…..ahhhh…there it is….so my night begins!
Geez…do you make your students fall asleep in class often?
what can i say sex sells (your pic). i think you should have added whenever mccain says “freezing and cutting spending” and when obama says “its for main street, the bus drivers, the mommies, the normal guy”.
anyway. charming blog.
Yep, Brandy, sex sells.
Work it, girl.
(I have no idea what I am implying)
Okay, so it may be Friday night, and I may have stayed home and gotten pizza and drank with my man and watched the debates.
Also, next one? Shots for every time John McCain says “Senator Obama doesn’t understand….”
And I heard that the VP debate is the same night as the Canadian PM debate.
We are horrible Canadians, my dear, but how can I pass up on Sarah Palin’s debating??
I’ve been thinking about this. I think I should borrow some comments from your blog and post them on my own. After that I should say how unfunny you are because that’s what makes for a great blog entry.
Yeah, that’s what I will do. Grab your content, post it on my shit blog, and then humiliate you in the comments on my own blog. It’s so much easier than challenging you on your blog.
Oh, you’re Canadian and know this much about American politics? Well, you Canadians are something else. Tell Shretien guy to mind his own business.
I did watch the debate and I think Obama out classed McCain
well, i was working last night and unfortunately missed the debate…however i suppose that’s a good thing because clearly this game is the only way i could survive through the whole thing…
I never knew I could slam that many Martinis… Thank you for helping me find out.
I’m glad I didn’t see this before the debate… I’d probably be dead of alcohol poisoning.
Fantastic piece.
Somebody said I looked like Sarah Palin the other day (because of my glasses, I guess, which look nothing like hers).
I have never been so insulted. *still pouting*
Sober girls are not allowed to play
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This is pure genius.
This is great. So funny. Given how the debate went, I imagine you did a lot of drinking!!
I didn’t play the drinking game when i watched it. But if I did, I’d probably be wasted. Who knew politics could turn into a fun night of drinking?
You are a Genius! …. I’m totally jeleous of your brain right now.
OMG. I say the same thing about McCain and his love for “my friends.” He always sounds like he’s about to start crying or fall asleep or something. It’s ridiculous. Is he THAT freaking old?!
AWESOME POST!!!
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