Debate drinking game

[latenight]

For those of age of course.


Players must drink everytime:


Kerry says: "We can do better" "I (we) have a plan" or "not a grand coalition"

Bush says:"for it, then against it" or stumbles over a word, or says"wrong war at the wrong time"

additionally, players must drink when either accuses the other of not telling the truth


Feel free to add your own rules below

[Epictetus]

I don't know, your game seems like a surefire road to Alchohol Poisoning...

[scrapinpeg]

supplemental rules:

1) When your candidate responds to a question by changing the subject, you get to GIVE a shot away.

2) When your candidate refers to his opponent as "my opponent," rather than by name, you have to say the opponent's actual name before he finishes his sentence, otherwise you must drink.

3) If you can predict with word-perfect accuracy the next sentence spoken by any person -- candidate, moderator or questioner -- you get to GIVE a shot to every other person in the room.

[scrapinpeg]

Socials (events so good that everyone must drink):

1) Anyone says "I'm glad you asked that question."

2) Anyone answers with "I firmly believe ___, BUT..." and gives a conclusion contrary to the firm belief.

3) Both candidates share a moment of laughter.

4) An audience member asks a question so inane, both candidates have to struggle to take it seriously.

[latenight]

This is getting fun, keep them coming because a group of us are playing here tonight

[scrapinpeg]

Additional rule for those with high tolerance:

Each player gets assigned a campaign issue.

Every time a candidate refers to your issue, you must drink.

In the interests of public safety, issues such as "health care reform" or "Iraq policy" are off limits.

[Epictetus]

6) When Kerry says, "my position on that issue has always been clear" or something to that effect

7)When Bush mangles a word

8)When it is obvious Bush has spent considerable time practicing the name of some foriegn official, just to be able to drop the name tonight.

[latenight]

found some good ones online:

Drink One Sip If:
Anyone says "terrorism"
Anyone says "Halliburton"
Anyone says "flip flop"
Anyone says "Saddam Hussein"
Anyone blames "the media"
Anyone mentions their own military service
Anyone says "September 11"
One candidate interrupts another candidate

Drink Two Sips If:
Bush says "cut and run"
Kerry says "W stands for wrong"
Either candidate talks past their time limit
Kerry brings up Bush's "Mission Accomplished" moment
Bush mentions Crawford, TX
Anyone looks at the wrong camera
Anyone whips out "evidence"
Anyone says "Osama bin Laden"
Anyone mentions blogs
Anyone invokes the hurricane sympathy vote
Anyone mentions "North Korea"
Kerry mentions Bush wants to reinstate the draft
Everytime you see anyone wearing the yellow "LiveSTRONG" bracelet

Finish Your Glass If:
Anyone in the audience gets dragged out of the auditorium
Anyone in the audience gets off an unscripted question
Bush mispronounces any word or name
Anyone says "Osama bin Hidin'"
Anyone uses a sports metaphor
Anyone attempts to speak Spanish to pander to Latinos

Do a Shot If:
Bush mentions the deficit
Bush accuses Kerry of being "French on terrorism"
Kerry accuses Bush of being a pansy for avoiding Vietnam
Bush admits he made a mistake ("miscalculation" counts)
Ralph Nader shows up insisting on airtime

Finish the Bottle If:
Anyone challenges anyone to a duel
The moderator rips off his mask to reveal his true identity is Karl Rove

[Inquartata]

Yes, but this debate is supposed to focus on domestic policy, so you may not get to drink much if you are relying on a lot of Iraq references.

OTOH, with these guys you can never be sure.

[Soldier]

Hell, I'll go get drunk if they get in a fight.

[Epictetus]

Yes, but this debate is supposed to focus on domestic policy, so you may not get to drink much if you are relying on a lot of Iraq references.

OTOH, with these guys you can never be sure.

Actually, this is the one debate that does not focus on eith foriegn or domestic issues, but rather a combination of the two. Questions have been submitted by people around the area, who will be in the audience to ask them.

[LordTofuDog-jnr]

Presidential drinking game.

http://www.somethingawful.com/articles.php?a=2406

[Inquartata]

Actually, this is the one debate that does not focus on eith foriegn or domestic issues, but rather a combination of the two. Questions have been submitted by people around the area, who will be in the audience to ask them.

Yes, you're right. I was the victim of faulty intelligence. I mean, I tried intentionally to mislead and lie about it!

[latenight]

The four of us ran out of beer 3/4 of the way through the debate. And we had bought a lot of beer.

The word Iraq was the biggest culprit.

[Epee_Pox]

Whee!

Although "I have a plan..." was a VERY close second.

[Iwant2bafencer]

To get really drunk, each player must drink when Kerry mentions his 3 purple hearts or his time at war.

[cornflower]

This game also works great when you're watching the Simpsons. Every time Homer goes "D'oh" you take a shot.

[Maeve_Mari]

To get really drunk, each player must drink when Kerry mentions his 3 purple hearts or his time at war.

He nearly never mentions them himself. Mostly we hear everyone else yakking about them.