State of the union address --- the drinking game

Badfish2

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from http://www.drinkinggame.us/

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

#

of Drinks


Every

time he says....


“The

state of our union is strong…” (or some version of this)

1

+1 if he breaks down in tears

"the

American people"

1

troops

small

1

surge

quick

1

Iraq

1

Baghdad

1

"sectarian violence"

1 Car Bomb

recipe

Iran

1

terror

(however it’s pronounced)

small

1

detainees

1, with your hands behind your back

Mahmoud

Ahmadinejad

2

(+1 if he pronounces it correctly)

Saddam

Hussein or 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

or bipartisanship

2

(+1 if followed by giggle or chuckle)

"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

(or any euphemism for 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:

[*]congressman/lobbyist: Cristal, laugh derisively



[*]private/other public sector employee: Andre, look glum

"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

mess with Texas!"

Locate

the nearest Texan; mess with him/her; then drink

Every

time he....


praises

a Democrat by name

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

time the camera shows....


the

First Lady

1



your congressman/woman

1

and pat yourself on the back for being able to identify your congressman/woman



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

shot, taken without moving any facial muscles

+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

standing ovation from HALF of Congress

1

Other

if

the speech is under an hour

Finish

your drink and have another beer

DEMOCRATIC

RESPONSE BONUS GAME


any

reference to the 2006 midterm elections

1

if

you’ve never heard of the Democrat delivering the response

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

GOP:

sob, reservedly

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

 
Reactions from

those who've played in the past:

"Oh,

God. I wouldn't remember a lot of last night had I not been online,

too. And had "friends" print out a transcript. I couldn't

feel my face
...that was the most hilarious thing I've ever seen."

"[This game] is a danger... holy s**t. 5

beers in a half hour and I'm *behind*. BEHIND....Damn you!...*shakes

fist*"

"25 minute into speech and slipping beneath

tabl3, thanks for great game. Sent out ot F&F cros country and feed(drink?)back

very [positive. Sorry about what spel chk did not catch, you inderstand

tho'."
 
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