| "He shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient." -- U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section III |
"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 Tuesday,
January 31, 2006 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 |
| troops |
small 1 |
| Iraq | 1 |
| Iran |
1 |
| terror (however it’s pronounced) |
small 1 |
| Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | 2
(+1 if he pronounces it correctly) |
| Saddam Hussein or Saddam |
1 |
| democracy | 2 |
| "elections" 3 or more times within one minute, when referring to the Iraqi or Palestinian elections | 2 |
| freedom | 1 |
| “(Prime Minister) (Ariel) Sharon” | 1
shot of Manischewitz |
| Homeland | 1 if followed by "Security"; 2 if another context |
| "Jack Abramoff" or any reference to the congressional corruption scandals or congressional "ethics" | one
sip of the drink belonging to the person next to you |
| "Hard work" | 1 |
| "Bring it on" | Arm-wrestle
the person next to you; loser drinks |
| “nukular” |
1 |
| “Scooter Libby”; or other reference to “Plamegate” |
Poke a hole in your cup and drink from the leak |
| "New Orleans" | "take
dark chocolate, ... mix it with white milk, and it becomes a delicious
drink” that you should then drink |
| bipartisan or bipartisanship |
2 (+1 if followed by giggle or chuckle) |
| “foreign oil” within 5 seconds of “Alaska(n)” |
1 |
| Medicare | wait
a really long time to get a drink you really need |
| education | 1
(+1 if mispronounced) |
| environment | Double
shot of something green |
| "border security" | 1
shot of cerveza/tequila |
| "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" | laugh
out loud, then drink |
| "tax burden" | 1 |
| evil or evildoers | 2 |
| "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 |
| defends the necessity or legality of the NSA surveillance program | drink while looking over the shoulder of the person next to you |
| announces a new initiative | 1 |
| Every time the camera shows.... |
|
| the First Lady |
1 |
| a Bush daughter |
1
for each |
| John Kerry | Threaten
to talk through the rest of the speech until your friends "cloture"
you, then 1 long drink |
| Ted Kennedy | drink
until your liver cries |
| Nancy Pelosi | 1
"shot" of Botox, or just make a scary, yet powerless,
face |
| a Supreme Court justice to whom Bush is referring | 1
judicious shot |
| 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 he praises either Chief Justice Roberts or Justice (?) Alito | Shout
“Oyez, oyez, oyez, this drink will come to order”,
then 1 |
| 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 |
2 |
| if you’ve never heard of the Democrats delivering the response |
1 |
| any mention of how they hope to work with President Bush | 1 |
| if they start sobbing uncontrollably | GOP:
point and laugh |
| Princetonians Only | |
| The camera shows Joe Biden standing | (pretend you're at a basketball game) "Whoooaaa, sit down you suck!" |
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'."
Please note that we do not now, nor have we ever, encouraged irresponsible use of alcohol. It is important to know your own limits and to act accordingly. We discourage improper use of alcohol.
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