The Election 2008 Drinking Game
Before the Nominations: Pre-gaming
- A citizen of another country tells an American how they should vote
- x2 If you know anything about the system of government in their country
- Every time "Race is not an issue"
- 2x If the speaker immediately references someone of another race
- Every time "Age is not an issue"
- 2x If the speaker has gray hair
- Every time "Religion is not an issue"
- 2x If the speaker is a "Reverend"
- Bill Clinton "misspeaks"
- Any candidate calls themself "the underdog"
- A campaign official talks about seating Florida and Michigan delegates
- 2x If the speaker does not work for the only candidate to campaign in these states
- The New York Times calls out John McCain as a hypocrite
- 2x If it concerns a Bill he sponsored
- Hillary Clinton "laughs"
- A snippet of a speech by any "Reverend" is heard
- 2x the speaker was a previous candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination
- It is mentioned that Barack Obama is "African-American"
- 2x It is mentioned that he is "black"
- 3x If either is modified with the word "half"
- Finish your drink if he is called "Caucasian/white"
- Bill Clinton wags his finger at the press
- John McCain is referred to as the "presumptive Republican nominee"
- Any mention of "the Party coming together"
- Barack Obama panders to rural voters via some traditionally blue collar activity
- 2x If he fails at the activity
- 3x John Kerry did the same activity in 2004
- Match Hillary Clinton drink for drink in every public alcohol consumption
- Anyone mixes up "Obama" and "Osama"
- 2x If it is a Democrat endorsing Obama
- Finish your drink if it is a Democrat actually endorsing Osama
- The living arrangements, location, previous employment or condition of any candidate's parent or grandparent is described by that candidate
- If any candidate's story "is only possible in America"
- A Ron Paul supporter makes a scene
- A candidate decries oil dependence, then gets into a SUV or chartered airplane
- Chelsea Clinton states she "does not answer press questions"
- 2x If it during a public question and answer session
- Any candidate accuses any other candidate of agreeing with George W. Bush
- 2x If any candidate publicly admits to agreeing with George W. Bush
- Any candidate is called the "first" anything
- You see a Ron Paul Sign
- 2x If it is handmade
- A candidate describes themselves as a "Washington outsider" or another candidate as a "Washington insider"
- Voter fraud is suspected in any state except Ohio or Florida
- The Economy is called the "top issue"
- Howard Dean exerts any leadership
- Any candidate is "optimistic" about: Iraq, The Economy or their chances
- The question is asked of any candidate "Are they * enough?"
- The use of any of the following words/terms:
- The American People
- Big Oil
- Billary
- Biofuel
- Disenfranchised
- Ethanol
- Green Collar
- Hanging Chad
- Lewinsky (2x if used as a verb)
- Mission Accomplished
- Rising Star
- Straight Talk Express
- Superdelegate
- Swift Boat (2x if used as a verb)
- The * Card
- Together We Can
- Windfall