I won’t be able to watch the VP Debate—I’m going to be working over at the Foothill New Works Festival (seats still available!). If you’re going to be watching the debates and making a drinking game out of it, you need to prepare ahead of time, however. So here are a few ideas:
The Number One Rule: More important than having lots of coffee on hand, have lots of water available, to flush the alcohol out of your system. All coffee does is make you a wide-awake drunk.
Now, on to the game:
If you want to compare Palin to Tina Fey in some way: 1 sip.
If you manage not to say it out loud: 2 sips.
If Gwen Ifill then proceeds to make the same comparison: chug.
If you look at your watch while Biden’s speaking: 1 sip.
If you don’t even wear a watch and you do it anyhow: 1 sip.
If you’re temporarily blinded by the whiteness of Biden’s teeth: 1 sip.
If Palin manages a long answer with no factual content whatsoever: 1 sip.
If Palin manages a long answer with complete sentences: 2 sips.
If McCain comes out on the stage and answers for Palin: chug.
“Experience”: 1 sip.
“Fresh ideas”: 1 sip.
“Amtrak”: 1 sip.
“Bridge to Nowhere”: 2 sips.
(Oh my God — I started listening in my car and I’m just stunned.)
“Maverick”: 1 sip and roll eyes.
“Kids”, “Baseball game”, or “Hockey”: 1 sip and a joke.
“Cut taxes as mayor and/or governor”: Yell loudly, “20 million dollar debt” and/or “Oil company windfall gain!”
I think anyone playing this game is going to get very drunk!