# Trying to come up with a drinking game for the debates - need help **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 24, 2008, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-come-up-with-a-drinking-game-for-the-debates-need-help/465062 "2008-09-24T21:10:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-come-up-with-a-drinking-game-for-the-debates-need-help/465062/1 "2008-09-24T21:10:29Z")
What are key phrases or physical reactions I should key on? I mean it is a given if they drink, we have to chug. And we have to drink on the phrase “This GREAT NATION,” but what others? -“Tax and spend”? -Any president’s name before Clinton mentioned? I mean, if you used George W. You’d be flat on your back before the moderator runs his hand through his hair. -the states “Alaska,” “Florida,” and “Texas?” -the colors “Red” and “Blue?” -the phrase “Prisoner of War” and “Community Organizer?” -the word “lovely” when used before the words “wife, spouse” or “lobbiest?” -you must drink from the opposite side of the glass when the word “evil” is used? Others? too many? too few? ---
**Author:** ![Influential\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Influential\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Influential_Panda)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-come-up-with-a-drinking-game-for-the-debates-need-help/465062/2 "2008-09-24T21:12:05Z")
Heartland and heartbeat. McCain says “my friends.” Obama stares off into the future McCain awkwardly twiddles his fingers ---
**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-come-up-with-a-drinking-game-for-the-debates-need-help/465062/3 "2008-09-24T21:17:28Z")
> [@Influential\_Panda](#): > > Heartland and heartbeat. > McCain says “my friends.” > Obama stares off into the future > McCain awkwardly twiddles his fingers Oh, yes, yes. I am going to be so drunk so soon. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-come-up-with-a-drinking-game-for-the-debates-need-help/465062/4 "2008-09-24T21:46:32Z")
McCain mentions his time in Vietnam Obama says “change” ---
**Author:** ![Claptree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@Claptree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claptree)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-come-up-with-a-drinking-game-for-the-debates-need-help/465062/5 "2008-09-24T21:47:42Z")
Any reference to lipstick or pigs = drink everything in the house. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-come-up-with-a-drinking-game-for-the-debates-need-help/465062/6 "2008-09-24T22:42:54Z")
> [@Captain\_Amazing](#): > > Obama says “change” Everyone would die of alcohol poisoning within the first five minutes. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-come-up-with-a-drinking-game-for-the-debates-need-help/465062/7 "2008-09-24T23:03:26Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > Everyone would die of alcohol poisoning within the first five minutes. I was thinking the same thing about McCain and “my friends.” What about hand gestures like the “fist/thumb point” or the “push a button onthe podium.” ---
**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-come-up-with-a-drinking-game-for-the-debates-need-help/465062/8 "2008-09-24T23:30:19Z")
If you’re including the VP debate consider drinking every time Biden says “literally” and finish your drink if he uses it to describe something that is not, in fact, literally true. ---
**Author:** ![Influential\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Influential\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Influential_Panda)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-come-up-with-a-drinking-game-for-the-debates-need-help/465062/9 "2008-09-25T02:33:05Z")
Every time McCain says he “will not blink” Every time Obama says “more of the same” Every time McCain brings up his time as a POW when it’s not related to the subject ---
**Author:** ![WarmNPrickly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-come-up-with-a-drinking-game-for-the-debates-need-help/465062/10 "2008-09-25T02:39:36Z")
The word “change” from either party should require feet of strength for the last one to put their thumb on the table or something. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-come-up-with-a-drinking-game-for-the-debates-need-help/465062/11 "2008-09-25T02:42:18Z")
“country before politics” deserves a swallow of happy juice. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-come-up-with-a-drinking-game-for-the-debates-need-help/465062/12 "2008-09-25T04:08:39Z")
One could get blasted if they drank only at the mention of Pres. Bush. ---
**Author:** ![Merhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Merhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merhouse)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-come-up-with-a-drinking-game-for-the-debates-need-help/465062/13 "2008-09-25T19:32:43Z")
I’d rather have a pre-debate drinking game and sleep the drunk off during the debates. You’ll still get drunk, you may or may not have a hangover, but you won’t have to hear many lies. And yes, I will \*\*SO \*\*respect you in the morning 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Atomicflea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@Atomicflea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomicflea)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-come-up-with-a-drinking-game-for-the-debates-need-help/465062/14 "2008-09-25T19:44:33Z")
You could chug every time Obama pauses to think, and take a drink whenever he uses the phrase “Bush-McCain”. As for McCain, any mention of his experience should merit a drink, and you should chug when he chortles superciliously. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-come-up-with-a-drinking-game-for-the-debates-need-help/465062/15 "2008-09-25T19:55:36Z")
> [@Jas09](#): > > If you’re including the VP debate consider drinking every time Biden says “literally” and finish your drink if he uses it to describe something that is not, in fact, literally true. And take a shot whenever Palin says “maverick”. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2008, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-come-up-with-a-drinking-game-for-the-debates-need-help/465062/16 "2008-09-27T00:35:43Z")
Here’s a darn good [list of rules](http://alaskaisclosetorussia.wordpress.com/2008/09/25/official-2008-presidential-debate-drinking-game-rules/), IMHO. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superfluous_Parentheses)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2008, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-come-up-with-a-drinking-game-for-the-debates-need-help/465062/17 "2008-09-27T00:39:03Z")
> [@TV\_time](#): > > Oh, yes, yes. I am going to be so drunk so soon. I’m drunk already. The debates don’t start till 3 am where I’m living, and it’s been a long day. ---
**Author:** ![Skylark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Skylark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skylark)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2008, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-come-up-with-a-drinking-game-for-the-debates-need-help/465062/18 "2008-09-27T01:29:33Z")
28 minutes in and McCain brought out Obama being the “most liberal Senator”! That’s a couple swigs.