The Official 2004 Presidential Debate Drinking Game

[truth]

By David Martin. David Martin lives in Ottawa
Canada
Published September 29, 2004

Let's face it. The presidential debates are a nuisance. But for whatever reason, most television networks feel obliged to carry them.

So stop your whining and make the best of a bad situation with the Official 2004 Presidential Debate Drinking Game. All you have to do is line up your favorite beverage and pick a candidate. Then let the game begin:

- Every time President Bush says the word "safer," take a drink. If he uses the word "democracy" in the same sentence, make it a double.

- For every John Kerry reference to the UN, have a drink.

- If Bush uses the phrase "compassionate conservative," you must chug your entire beverage.

- Take one drink for every three times Kerry points with his left hand.

- Any previously recorded Bushism, like "misunderestimate" or "subliminable," used by the president during the debate requires one drink.

- If Kerry exceeds the time limit for any response, take a drink.

- Back-to-back offenses require a double shot and a NoDoz.

A reference by your candidate to any of the following requires one drink:

1) Florida

2) North Korea

3) Axis of evil

4) Saddam Hussein

5) The American people

6) JONG

- And for an exciting twist on the game, anytime anybody mentions the word "Vietnam," everybody has to take a drink.

In this game, everyone's a winner. At worst, you'll reach the end of the debate experiencing a warm, pleasant buzz. But if you're really lucky, you'll pass out by 10 o'clock and won't have to listen to the closing statements. Cheers!


Copyright © 2004, Chicago Tribune

[Buzzworthy]

warm, pleasant drunk Buzz.

Really, nice to know.

[FNG]

haha!

I just forwarded that to my Argument Theory prof. We're assigned to watch the debates. This would certainly make it more fun.

[teledave]

A reference by your candidate to any of the following requires one drink:

6) JONG

Heh! Lemme know if either candidate uses this one, I'll be busy doing something else besdies watching it. Anything else.

[gramps]

Bump - cause the debate's in about 40 mins.

[supercow]

debates on bump

[FNG]

Heh! Lemme know if either candidate uses this one, I'll be busy doing something else besdies watching it. Anything else.

Kim Jong of N. Korea was mentioned half a dozen times.

[Lynx]

damn, i wish i checked in here before the debate.

[snowave]

Maybe you should reveise a few of those key words/phrases..
"Hard work" and "Steadfast" and "Resolute".

[schuss]

9/11 should have been one drink for the dem side, 2 for the repub.

[basom]

9/11 should have been one drink for the dem side, 2 for the repub.

9/10 was also referenced by the repub. +1 drink for total confusion.