Quick, Impt. Question:

[snot]

I'm co-organizing a debate watch party for this Sun.

For this crowd, we think we need a drinking game.

What words for any or all of the candidates do you think should trigger taking a drink?

(We don't want to get them too sloshed, of course; but the word needs to happen often enough so they don't lose interest.)

Thank you!!!

(Edit: Pls K&R for visibility.)

[HassleCat]

1. Be careful of terrorism hysteria

You don't want to use words like "strong" or "secure." The problem is, one candidate is likely to use certain buzzwords frequently, while a different candidate will use different buzzwords. We are not like the Republicans. That would be easy. Just use the word "bomb" and everybody would be bombed in ten minutes.

[snot]

16. Good thoughts!

[NCTraveler]

2. "Wall Street" "Guns" = Shit faced. Guess that won't work.

Just to keep everyone's eyes on the screen maybe everyone has to drink when one of the candidates takes a sip?

[snot]

18. I think after Rubio's sipping incident, they'll be avoiding sipping at all . . .

[NCTraveler]

29. That is funny.

I was just stunned watching that.

[Motown_Johnny]

3. What if you had a unique one for each candidate?

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For Hillary, when she does the whole Smile and say "Well...." thing to stall for time to think of something to say.

For Bernie, when he says "That's a fair question" (also a way to stall for time to think of something to say)

For Martin when he says something about not getting enough time to speak, or anything along those lines. Odds are he won't get much time to present his views so you need to be a little liberal with this one so that it might actually happen.



These things won't happen much, but with different ones for each candidate it may make people not lose interest.


Good luck, have fun!

[snot]

12. ha ha ha!

Yeah, I was thinking different words for each, too.

[guillaumeb]

4. Some suggestions,

"raising taxes"
"single payer"
"NRA"

[snot]

19. Good ideas!

[MissDeeds]

5. For Bernie, every time he says "We"

and for Hillary, every time she says "I". Should be interesting.

Have fun!

[Motown_Johnny]

13. Those people need to drive home. Reverse them and then try it. n/t

[MissDeeds]

15. Ha!

[MineralMan]

6. I suggest staying sober and listening carefully.

That's a far better approach, I think, and the one I'll be using.

[Kentonio]

8. Gee, I bet you're the heart and soul of any party.

[MineralMan]

11. Politics is serious business.

Partying is something else. I don't do political partying. Sorry.

As for me being a party animal, I'm not, so much. I'm a little too serious for most parties. However, small gatherings of like-thinking people are great. I'm an old geezer. I don't dance. I don't drink too much. I'm a conversationalist, not a party person. I didn't know that was a requirement.

In my younger, single days, I was always an observer as a party-goer. I'd find a comfy corner, sip my drink, smile, eat my hors d'oeuvre and bide my time. Inevitably, after a while, some nice young woman would come over to see what I was doing there, sitting all alone. We'd chat for a while, and soon I would no longer be alone. I met some very delightful people that way. It even led to a marriage once. Everyone's different.

So you go right ahead and play a drinking game. I'll be over in the corner, waiting for someone who's bored with the game. Who knows what'll happen next.

[snot]

14. Understood, thanks; however,

the last watch party I went to was dull to the point of torturousness (and I'm not much of a partier, either). I do not want to drive people away from political involvement. So my hope is to identify words that won't come up too often, but reward people's attention often enough to keep them focussed.

[Kentonio]

7. I'd go with..

Bernie: "In my view"
Hillary: "Integrity"
O'Malley: Any time he's allowed on screen.

[snot]

20. ha ha!

[Vattel]

9. Have fun.

Clinton: "God-given potential" (to connect with religious voters), "dismantle" (to misrepresent Sanders on health care), "smart power" to refer to the stupid shit she pushed in Libya.

[snot]

23. Thanks!

[Aerows]

10. Here are a few

"Universal Health Care"
"Wall Street"
"Wealth Inequality" (Bernie)
"9/11" (Hillary)
"Record of Reform" (O'Malley)

Now there is a big chance that all 3 of them will use those terms, but the following ones are who is most likely to bring those up.

If you want your guests to get trashed, just use "Health Care System" because everybody has something to say about that.

Have fun!

[snot]

22. Good ideas!

[MerryBlooms]

26. They're gonna need more than one designated driver.

[Prism]

30. Today I learned 9/11 is the name of a drink

One part jager, one part jack, one part soco.

Doesn't sound particularly tasty.

Like ass in a shot glass

[Aerows]

31. Eww

Jager, Jack and Southern Comfort all mixed together?



That's alcohol abuse!

[MerryBlooms]

17. "Now our republican friends..."

They all say it and every time I hear it, it surely makes me want to drink.

[snot]

21. heh heh!

[Aerows]

24. Oh God, me too

"friends" ... they ought to say "Now the Republican fiends ..." which would be a hell of a lot more accurate!

[MerryBlooms]

25. lol, sisters from another mister.

I sub 'fiends' for 'friends'... and 'Boehner', will always be ...

The Boner.

[Aerows]

28. LOL

To me too, my sister!

[MerryBlooms]

32. .

[Jefferson23]

27. RIGGED. n/t

[catnhatnh]

33. The Warren Zevon game...

Lawyers, Guns, and Money...I'll guarantee the last two will make it interesting.

[snot]

34. Like!