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 Tuesday,
January 23, 2007 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 |
# |
|
Every |
|
|
?The |
1 +1 if he breaks down in tears |
| "the American people" |
1
|
|
troops |
small |
| surge |
quick
1 |
| Iraq |
1
|
| Baghdad |
1
|
| “sectarian violence” |
1 Car Bomb
recipe |
|
Iran |
1 |
|
terror |
small |
|
detainees |
1, with your hands behind your back |
| Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
2
(+1 if he pronounces it correctly) |
|
Saddam |
1 |
| elections |
1 if referring to another country’s
2 if referring to the 2006 midterms |
| freedom |
1
|
| Homeland |
1
if followed by "Security"; 2 if another context |
| "Bring it on" |
Arm-wrestle
the person next to you; loser drinks |
|
?nukular? |
1 |
|
bipartisan |
2 |
|
“addicted to oil” |
shot of extra-virgin olive oil |
| Medicare or Medicaid |
wait
a really long time to get a drink you really need |
| education |
1
(+1 if mispronounced) |
| "human-animal hybrid" |
What
do centaurs and mermaids drink, anyway?? |
| "illegal immigration" |
1
shot of cerveza/tequila |
|
God |
2 |
| sacrifice |
1
– in the context of the armed forces 2 – for civilians |
| "fiscal discipline" or "smaller government" or "responsible government" |
if
you’re a: |
| "tax burden" |
1 |
| hydrogen |
shout “Oh, the humanity!”, take 1 shot |
ethanol* * With all of the ethanol “serious players” of this game will consume, they will be their own alternative energy source by about 10pm. |
We think you can figure this one out… |
| evil or evildoers |
2
|
| Ban Ki Moon |
shot of kimchi-infused vodka
|
| Mark Foley |
one
shot of Scotch, aged 16 years |
| "macaca" |
Invite
George Allen for a drink – he doesn’t have anything better to do… |
|
"Don’t |
Locate |
|
Every |
|
|
praises |
1 |
| ….if that Democrat is not Joe Lieberman |
3
|
| uses a Bushism (i.e. says something that’s not really a word, other than ?nukular?) |
1
|
| references a mistake he/his administration has made |
pinch
yourself, take shot to ease the confusion and disbelief |
| announces a new initiative |
1
|
|
Every |
|
|
the |
1 |
|
your congressman/woman |
1 |
| John Kerry |
Pour
yourself a shot and drink it, unless, because of your lack of education, you "might get stuck in [the bottle]" |
Barack Obama |
1, with hopeful audacity
|
| Ted Kennedy |
drink
until your liver cries |
| a close-up on Nancy Pelosi (without the president in the shot) |
1 +1 if surrounded by children |
| Nancy Pelosi and Dick Cheney…and only one is applauding +1 if it looks like they’re kicking each other under the desk |
1 |
| Tom Tancredo, announced presidential candidate |
10 pesos-worth of tequila, yell something in Spanish
|
| a "special guest" who is introduced by the President |
1 |
| a "special guest" who is a member of the armed forces |
1
|
|
a |
1 |
|
Other |
|
|
if |
Finish |
|
DEMOCRATIC |
|
|
any |
1 |
|
if |
1 |
| any mention of how the Dems hope to ride roughshod over President Bush |
1 |
| if he starts laughing uncontrollably |
Dems: join in the laughter Both: 2 shots Greens & Independents: Still no drink for you! |
| if he references his military service and/or pulls off his shirt and starts flexing |
grunt, drink, smash beer can on forehead |
