EVENT
|
# of
Drinks
|
Every
time he says....
|
|
General Blather
|
"The state
of our union is strong" (or some version of
this)
|
1
|
hope
|
1 wishful
shot
|
| change |
1
|
| "hopeful audacity of yes we can change" |
sip of unicorn wine
|
| progress |
1 |
| "let me be clear" |
1 |
| "make no
mistake" |
1 |
Foreign Policy
|
troops
|
small
1
|
| Iraq |
1
|
| Afghanistan |
1
|
Iran
|
1
|
| Pakistan |
1
|
Domestic Policy
|
| special interests |
1 |
| education |
1
|
| reform |
1 |
| cap and trade |
swap drinks with the person next to you
|
| stimulus |
1
espresso shot
|
| mortgage
or foreclosure |
Yell
out the name of your favorite "Monopoly" railroad and
drink; Do NOT Pass Go
|
| unemployment |
1
|
| "through no fault
of their own" (re: unemployment) |
1 if
you're unemployed
|
| corporate greed |
1
shot of Goldschlager or Cristal, preferably sipped from the navel of a
stripper |
| Fat Cats |
1
|
| Wall Street |
1 hoity toity shot
|
| Main Street |
PBR gulp
|
| budget freeze |
mix a frozen drink, pour the frozen drink into a cup half the size of the drink
and lick the remnants off the floor (It's a budget metaphor. Get it? Har!)
|
| hydrogen |
shout "Oh,
the humanity!", take 1 shot
|
| false choice |
chug an O'Doul's
|
| filibuster |
drink until 60% of the people with whom you're watching agree to stop... or go unconscious
|
"Don't
mess with Texas!" (Sure it's a non-sequitur, but why
break tradition?)
|
Exchange
confused glances, drink freely
|
Roll Call
|
Clinton
(either one)
|
1 recycled
shot
|
Ted
Kennedy
|
1 [insert
joke/mournful sob]
|
Sarah Palin
|
snarl like a pit bull; apply lipstick; drink
|
John Edwards
|
one sip of "dirty bastard" beer, but deny having had the sip for about a year
|
Any
Republican
|
1
|
Every
time he....
|
| proposes a future beer summit |
1 |
| references Copenhagen |
Carlsberg/Heineken shot or Cherry Heering |
| refers to the Mass. special senate election |
1
+2 if you also were a
Cosmo centerfold
|
| discusses
redeploying troops |
redeploy the contents of your beverage into
your mouth
|
| references his own biography |
1
|
| references
his white mother and/or African father |
1,
or a black-and-white cookie if you have one handy
|
| references
problems that his administration inherited |
1 shot of something aged
(also suitable for when Sen. Byrd is shown)
|
Every
time the camera shows....
|
the First
Lady
|
1
|
the First
Lady's arms
|
1,
delivered by bicep curl
|
| Joe Biden, and he looks like he wants to interrupt
the speech |
1 |
your
congressman/woman
|
1
and pat yourself on the back for being
able to identify your congressman/woman
|
| any former 2008
presidential candidate |
1
|
| a close-up on Nancy
Pelosi (without the president in the shot) |
1 shot, taken
without moving any facial muscles
|
| 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
|
REPUBLICAN RESPONSE BONUS
GAME
|
socialism/ist;
communism/ist
|
1 shot of something
red, drunk with your left hand
|
if he
refers to VA's long history of fighting for "states'
rights"
|
1, after
shouting, "The South will rise again!"
|
reference to people rejecting Obama's policies at the ballot box
|
1
|
wasteful spending
|
1
|
bailout(s)
|
1
|
backroom deals
|
1
|
