State of the Union Drinking Game
#I usually don’t simply put ‘forwards’. But this one was too hilarious, from http://www.drinkinggame.us
“Mr. Speaker, the President of the United States…"
The general rules of this game are no different from any other drinking game. A drink is either a shot or a good gulp from a beer (or cider). Different events call for different numbers of drinks and all you do is watch the speech and play along. If all goes well, you’ll be unconscious by the time they show the other party’s response.
GAME TIME
This year, President Bush’s State of the Union address is scheduled for Wednesday, February 2, 2005 at 9pm (Eastern). It should be broadcast on all major networks and cable news/political networks.
For online coverage, go to http://www.c-span.org/executive/stateoftheunion.asp.
| EVENT | # of Drinks |
| Every time he says.... | |
| “The state of our union is strong…” | 1 |
| mandate | 1 |
| Iraq | small 1 |
| terror (however it’s pronounced) | small 1 |
| Iyad Allawi | 1 |
| democracy | 2 |
| elections | 1 (+1 if referring to his own) |
| freedom | 1 |
| Saddam Hussein or Saddam | 1 |
| the name of another prominent Baathist | 3 |
| "Bring it on" | Arm-wrestle the person next to you; loser drinks |
| Michael Moore | Stuff food in your mouth and drool |
| “nukular” | 1 |
| Any "_______" Security (i.e. Homeland, Social, Economic, Job, etc.) | 1 |
| bipartisan or bipartisanship | 2 (+1 if followed by giggle or chuckle) |
| seniors or "senior citizens" | 1 |
| invest(ment) (in the context of Social Security) | 1 |
| "younger workers" | 1 |
| "the opportunity to invest their portion of Social Security" (or something similar) | 2 |
| "prescription drugs" | 2 |
| “foreign oil” | 1 |
| God (or any euphemism for God) | 2 |
| sacrifice | 1 - in the context of the armed forces
2 - for civilians |
| "tax burden" | 1 |
| "tort reform" or "malpractice reform" | 1 |
| "frivolous lawsuits" | 1, then threaten to sue someone for something ridiculous |
| evil or evildoers | 2 (+1 if he is referring to lawyers) |
| "Don't mess with Texas!" | Locate the nearest Texan; mess with him/her; then drink |
| Every time he.... | |
| praises a Democrat by name | 2 |
| uses a Bushism (i.e. says something that's not really a word, other than “nukular”) | 1 |
| refers to a former cabinet member | 1
point & laugh if they are shown on camera |
| refers to the confidence he has in a new cabinet member | 1 |
| makes a train metaphor to talk about Social Security (e.g. "third rail", "derail") |
make your best "choo choo" sound, then
1 |
| refers to prescription drugs from Canada | 1 shot of Molson or Canadian Club |
| tries to explain that the war was just a big misunderstanding | group hug, followed by shots |
| refers to the two remaining Axis of Evil countries | make a sinister face, cackle, then drink |
| Every time the camera shows.... | |
| the First Lady | 1 |
| a Bush daughter | 1 for each
|
| the Governator |
say some Arnold catchphrase, then
1 |
| John Kerry or John Edwards | 1 blue drink |
| a "special guest" who is a member of the armed forces | 1 |
| a "special guest" who is a senior citizen living on Social Security | 1 shot of Metamucil |
| a standing ovation from HALF of Congress | 1 |
| a military official in uniform who looks asleep | 2 |
| Other | |
| if he admits having made a mistake in the past four years |
STOP DRINKING
you've clearly had too much already |
| if the speech is under an hour | Finish your drink and have another beer |
| DEMOCRATIC RESPONSE BONUS GAME | |
| any reference to the devastating electoral defeat they've suffered | 2 |
| if you’ve never heard of the Democrats delivering the response | 1 |
| any criticism of Bush's cabinet selections | 1 |
| any mention of how they hope to work with President Bush | 1 |
| if they start sobbing uncontrollably | GOP: point and laugh
|
