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
|
| Iraq |
1 advisory shot
|
| Afghanistan |
1
|
Iran
|
<yawn> 1
|
China or North Korea or Cuba
|
shot of something red
|
| Syria |
1 repressive shot
|
Arab Spring
|
1 of arak
|
Bibi (as in Netanyahu)
|
1 of Sabra
|
Pope Benedict
|
1, transubstantiated
|
nuclear
|
1
+1 if he goes with W's "nukular"
|
Domestic Policy
|
| "fair share" |
take a "fair share" of your neighbor's drink |
| "common sense measures" |
1, make sure to measure it out first |
| sequestration |
separate part of your drink; drink rest |
| debt |
borrow a shot from a friend, promise you'll really pay it back this time |
| deficit |
finish your drink; borrow the drink of the person next to you and drink it too |
investment
in reference to government spending |
1 |
investment
in reference to individual discretionary financial decisions |
hide your shot under your bed; drink it the next time the Dow drops 100 points |
| unemployment |
1
|
| jobs |
1
+1 if you've been unemployed in the last year
+2 if you're unemployed today (we've been there) |
| Wall Street |
1 hoity toity shot
|
| Main Street |
PBR gulp
|
Shared sacrifice
|
1
|
| recovery |
<chuckle> small 1
|
high-speed rail
|
"choo choo!" then 1
|
infrastructure
|
1
|
assault weapons
|
keep taking shots until you run out of ammo...err...booze
|
background check
|
1, after 3-day waiting period
|
drone
|
1, poured without warning from midair
|
Sandy, Nemo, Isaac, etc.
|
Dark & Stormy
|
"Don't
mess with Texas!" (Sure it's a non-sequitur, but why
break tradition?)
|
Exchange
confused glances, drink freely
|
Reform
|
Healthcare __
|
1 of something with tonic
|
Immigration __
|
1 of something imported
|
Education __
|
1 of whatever you drank in college
|
Banking __
|
1 of something from Banker's Club
|
Tax __
|
1 of something complicated
|
Filibuster __
|
1 that just goes on and on
|
__ Judaism
|
1 of Manichewitz... or He'Brew
|
Every
time he....
|
refers to his recent reelection
|
1 |
^ includes the word "mandate" in the reference
|
spit take |
^ adds the phrase "In your face, b**ches!" in the reference
|
terrorist fist bump (remember that?!); shot |
refers to a tax increase as "asking" some to pay more
|
2 |
talks about American "competitiveness" in reference to jobs
|
1 |
adds a color qualifier to jobs (e.g., green jobs or blue collar jobs)
|
1 drink of the same color
|
| references streamlining or reducing unnecessary regulation |
streamline the contents of your glass into your mouth
|
| uses an anecdote to defend a policy |
1 for health care reform
2 for anything else
|
| sets a long-term objective or vision to be met after his current term is up |
shot of what you'd like to be drinking in 2022 and beyond
|
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
congressional representative
|
1
and pat yourself on the back for being
able to identify your representative
|
| a close-up on Speaker John Boehner |
1
+1 if he's crying
best if drinking the most bronzed or orange beverage available
|
| a "special guest"
who is introduced by the President |
1
|
| a "special guest"
who is a member of the armed forces |
1
|
| Tim Cook, CEO of Apple |
appletini or applejack or calvados
|
| Ted Nugent |
1 from a bottle opened by crossbow
|
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
|
wasteful spending
|
1
|
something in Spanish
|
tequila shot
|
