2006 BrendanLoy.com State of the Union Drinking Game -- Official Rules

Adapted from www.drinkinggame.us.

NOTE: As stated at Drinkinggame.us, "A drink is either a shot or a good gulp from a beer (or cider)." I recommend the latter, as the former may lead to unconsciousness before the president even gets to domestic policy. A "small 1" is more like a sip, rather than a gulp.

The game begins when President Bush is introduced, and ends when he concludes his speech.

BrendanLoy.com encourages everyone to drink responsibly, don't drink and drive, and don't do anything I wouldn't do. A drinking game is not a binding contract. If you need to stop, stop. :)

 

EVENT

# of Drinks

Bush is introduced

1

Every time he says....

 

The state of our union is strong (or some version of this)

1

"troops," "soldiers," "men and women in uniform," etc.

small 1
(full-size drink if he calls them Òbrave,Ó ÒcourageousÓ or ÒheroesÓ)

Iraq

small 1

Iran

small 1

North Korea

1

Kim Jong Il

1

terror, terrorists, or terrorism

small 1

ÒNew OrleansÓ or ÒKatrinaÓ

small 1

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

2 (+1 if he pronounces it correctly)

Osama bin Laden

1

Saddam Hussein or Saddam

1

democracy or freedom

small 1
(2 full-size drinks if he says Òfreedom is on the marchÓ or something similar)

"free [and fair] electionsÓ

1

Homeland

1 if followed
by "Security";
2 if another context

"Jack Abramoff" or any reference to the congressional corruption scandals or congressional "ethics"

1 sip of the drink belonging to the person next to you

"Hard work"

1

"Bring it on" or "Smoke 'em out"

Say ÒHell Yeah!Ó, then 1

nukular

2 (-1 in the unlikely event he pronounces it right)

ÒScooter Libby,Ó ÒKarl Rove,Ó or other reference to ÒPlamegateÓ

2

bipartisan or bipartisanship

2

Òforeign oilÓ within 2 sentences of ÒAlaska(n)Ó

1

Medicare

1

education

1 (+1 if mispronounced)

"border security"

1

"illegal immigration"

1

Vicente Fox

1

Tony Blair

1

Hamas

1

Mahmoud Abbas

1

Ariel Sharon

1

Ehud Olmert

2

Poland

2

the media

 

 

2

God (or any euphemism for God)

 1, then shout ÒPraise Allah!,Ó
then another 1

sacrifice

1 in the context of the armed forces
2 for civilians

"fiscal discipline"

laugh out loud,
then drink 1

"tax burden"

1

evil or evildoers

1 (+2 if Òaxis of evilÓ)

ÒGod bless [the United States of] AmericaÓ

finish your drink

Every time he....

 

praises a Democrat by name

2 (-1 if itÕs Lieberman)

hugs or kisses a Democrat

2 (+1 if itÕs LiebermanÉagain)

smirks, giggles or chuckles

1 (+1 if itÕs at a highly inappropriate moment)

uses a Bushism (i.e. says something that's not really a word, other than nukular)

1

defends the necessity or legality of the NSA surveillance program

1 while looking over the shoulder of the person next to you

announces a new initiative

1

Every time the camera shows....

 

the First Lady

small 1

a Bush daughter

1 for each

John Kerry

Give a limp Òreporting for dutyÓ salute, then take 1 long, slow, boring drink

Ted Kennedy

Drink continuously until the camera pans away

Nancy Pelosi

Make a scary, yet powerless, face; then drink 1

a Supreme Court justice to whom Bush is referring

Shout ÒOyez, oyez, oyez, this drink will come to orderÓ, then 1

a "special guest" who is introduced by the President

1

a standing ovation from HALF of Congress

1

Dick Cheney muttering something to Dennis Hastert

1

Professor Kelley

Say ÒDarby bootstrap,Ó then 2