Go easy, I would like to be awake till the end of the debate....
1 posted on
10/10/2012 3:13:11 PM PDT by
nevergore
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To: nevergore
But don't let your empathy for the candidates lead you to drink yourself into a stupor. Instead, follow along with the debate responsibly with
National Journal's official, comprehensive drinking game.
1-Drink Events
- Joe Biden says "literally" about something that is not literal.
- The middle class is said to have been "buried." Anyone says the word "wonk."
- Joe Biden says something that makes you or your debate-watch partner physically cringe.
- Paul Ryan uses his mother as an example to pitch Romney's Medicare plan.
- Joe Biden tells an anecdote about a person from a swing state.
- Paul Ryan deflects debate over the "Ryan budget" by saying he isn't running on it.
- Anyone says "lame duck," "fiscal cliff," or "sequester." Joe Biden refers to a policy or problem as being "a big
deal." Take another few drinks if those ellipses are filled in.
- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., gets brought up by name. The war in Afghanistan, now entering its 12th year, is mentioned.
2-Drink Events
- Joe Biden says "literally," and he means it.
- Ayn Rand is mentioned by either candidate.
- Joe Biden defends the stimulus and his role in overseeing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
- The camera cuts away to an audience member gazing dreamily at Paul Ryan.
- Joe Biden name checks a member of the audience.
- Either candidate accuses the other of making Medicare unsustainable for people under age 55.
- Joe Biden keeps up the Obama campaign's push about Mitt Romney going after Big Bird.
- Joe Biden accuses Paul Ryan of lying during the debate.
- Paul Ryan brings up the contents of his iPod.
- On Medicare, either candidate mentions the figure $716 billion.
- Either candidate alludes to the historic age gap between them, which places Joe Biden in the Senate when Paul Ryan was only 2.
- Anyone says "P90X."
3-Drink, Red-Alarm Events
- Paul Ryan or moderator Martha Raddatz says, in mock-Alaskan, "Say it ain't so, Joe."
- Joe Biden dons his Amtrak conductor's hat.
- Joe Biden misstates the name of the place in which he is debating.
- Paul Ryan pulls out a well-worn copy of Atlas Shrugged and tells America who John Galt is.
- Joe Biden takes out his prop chains.
- Paul Ryan is accidently referred to as the Republican presidential nominee by anyone, including himself.
- Joe Biden winks at Martha Raddatz.
- Joe Biden compliments Mitt Romney, says he's "articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy," or some combination thereof.
- Paul Ryan doubles-down and claims to have run a marathon in less time than it took Joe Biden to finish his Democratic National Convention speech.
Anyone says
46 posted on
10/10/2012 5:15:52 PM PDT by
RobertClark
(Be prepared, be polite, be professional and have a plan to kill everyone you meet.)
To: nevergore
I'm old. Liver can NOT take all this drinkin. Really though, If anyone thinks Biden is a match... Have a good day.
47 posted on
10/10/2012 7:21:23 PM PDT by
David Middleton
(Only when enough sadness is caused will we say enough is enough. So when is that?)
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