I'm loving the slideshow thread this morn on the State of the Union! What kind of game will you play? Here's one idea:
Just noticed this Rolling Stone article: https://www.rollingstone.com/taibbi-state-of-union-drinking-game-rules-trump-edition-w516079
From author M. Taibbi: "I asked readers on Twitter to submit rules for tonight's State of the Union drinking game. The results are actually more like a flow chart. Without further ado:"
IF YOU DO NOT WATCH TONIGHT:
1. Turn off your television and just drink uninterruptedly until it's over.
IF YOU DO WATCH:
Drink once each time President Trump:
1. Says "believe me," or claims to be the "most (something good)" or the "least (something bad)"
2. Pulls out a "some of my best friends are Haitian" line, or in some other painful way denies being racist. Drink twice if he does so and then also talks about building the Wall.
3. Talks priapismically about the Republican tax cut package, or hints at the great relationship he enjoys with the GOP leadership, causing a cutaway to a mortified Paul Ryan or Mitch McConnell, as each struggles over whether or not to bite his glass cyanide capsule
4. Mentions ExxonMobil, Walmart, Apple or any other corporation that reportedly is investing in America because of Trump's tax package
5. Uses the "pinchy hands" gesture (up to a maximum of three times)
6. Sniffles with suspicious vigorousness (again, maximum three shots)
7. Pulls a Kobe special and overcompliments his wife in embarrassingly public fashion in the wake of the Stormy Daniels story
8. Says something is "tremendous." Drink twice if the thing in question was totally not tremendous, e.g., "What a tremendous first year this administration had."
9. Causes a lawmaker to walk out mid-speech
10. Makes veiled/unveiled threat to North Korea that increases the chance that Guam will be annihilated before the end of the speech
11. Mentions the 702 Surveillance Reauthorization. Drink twice if you see members from both parties cheering
12. Mentions Jay-Z, Meryl Streep, Michael Wolff, Steve Bannon, "Fake News" CNN or Dianne Feinstein. Double shot for "FBI lovers" Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, "Dicky" Durbin, "Cryin'" Chuck Schumer, or "Crazy" Jim Acosta.
13. Mentions a "witch hunt." Wrap arms with your friend and "collude" to drink each others' shots if the word "collusion" is used instead
14. Mispronounces "Nazarbayev" or some similar personage. Double shot if he mispronounces Davos or talks about how much the Swiss love him
15. Mentions in admiring fashion Dr. King, Abraham Lincoln or some other defenseless dead person. Take a vote within your group to decide if Bob Dole counts
AFTER THE SPEECH:
1. THE VAN JONES RULE: Finish the ENTIRE BOTTLE of whatever you are drinking if anyone on any of the major networks describes the speech as "presidential" or says something along the lines of: "He became president tonight."
2. THE LOU DOBBS RULE: If at the end of the speech you are not yet inebriated, turn to the Fox Business channel and take two despair shots.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: tomrobin gdfan
on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – 01:43 pm
Listening to Ship Of Fools by
Listening to Ship Of Fools by the Grateful Dead. And yes, I'll be inebriated
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: treat island judit
on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – 01:55 pm
I will not be able to
I will not be able to tolerate watching it; his voice makes me so uncomfortable.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Scarlet Fire
on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – 02:49 pm
my cable's off so i don't
my cable's off so i don't even have to chance hearing that chalk board voice..
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Ausonius Thom2
on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – 02:57 pm
Why would anyone bother
Why would anyone bother watching this?
The President should simply send a letter to Congress (as they did throughout the 19th century) and dispense with this silly and overblown production.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Ken D. Portland_ken
on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – 03:10 pm
Not going to tune in. Going
Not going to tune in. Going to Bruce Cockburn instead.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: MeditateontheQ LLOLLO
on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – 03:17 pm
Chalkboard voice! Soooooo
Chalkboard voice! Soooooo true.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: ________ Heybrochacho
on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – 03:20 pm
>Listening to Ship Of Fools
>Listening to Ship Of Fools by the Grateful Dead. And yes, I'll be inebriated
heady
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: I rang a silent bell China-Rider
on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – 03:31 pm
We should be home by the time
We should be home by the time it starts...and sleeping!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Zoner Benjamin T. Bear
on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – 03:37 pm
Farmville. Anyone need an
Farmville. Anyone need an invite?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Johnny D skudebro
on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – 05:21 pm
I'll take option 1 and GTTS
I'll take option 1 and GTTS (not necessarily in that order)
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: GoneGoodbye RocknRye
on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – 05:24 pm
If I have to watch there is
If I have to watch there is only one game I'll need to play:
Russian Roulette!!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: skyjunk fabes
on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – 05:36 pm
Hopefully, I will be playing
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Localcountyline Localcountyline
on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – 05:57 pm
Warriors.
Warriors.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: GoneGoodbye RocknRye
on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – 06:20 pm
Hide the sausage while
Hide the sausage while watching Trump?!
I can't think of a more boner killing thing than watching his lowness while getting it on, more power to you if you can keep it up during that!!!!!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: gypsy tailwind T.O.D.
on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – 06:36 pm
>>> Hopefully, I will be
>>> Hopefully, I will be playing Hide the Sausage
Don't out stash yourself.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Highnote Stringtwang
on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – 07:28 pm
I'm going watch old Bush
I'm going watch old Bush reruns.....
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Johnny D skudebro
on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – 07:34 pm
>>>>>The President should
>>>>>The President should simply send a letter to Congress (as they did throughout the 19th century) and dispense with this silly and overblown production.
To be fair, I think that a President should have to present his report directly to the public, with pride (or at least a straight face) and own it.
Still, I'm not terribly interested in watching it myself.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Back to Back UncleSam
on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – 09:01 pm
The drinking game for the
The drinking game for the State of the Union is to drink instead of watching the State of the Union
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Hitchhiker awaiting "true call" Knotesau
on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – 09:14 pm
United Shtashe.
United Shtashe.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: _ ateix
on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – 09:57 pm
Lol the whole thing makes me
Lol the whole thing makes me sick, I'm watching a youtube stream and it looks like something you'd see on a board like 4chan's b/ like 10 years ago hahahaha
THIS is what our country has come to? What the actual fuck! Hahaha. Scary times.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: _ ateix
on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – 09:58 pm
>> Still, I'm not terribly
>> Still, I'm not terribly interested in watching it myself.
Yep. Sooo this. Healthiest choice, wise as usual Johnny D. My man.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: ________ Heybrochacho
on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – 10:01 pm
sounds like America is Great
sounds like America is Great again
cool
good job trumpz
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Druba Noodler
on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – 10:05 pm
Damn, cough, smoking instead
Damn, cough, smoking instead of drinking, cough cough, think I'm, cough, coming down, cough cough, with COPD, cough, and Bongchitis, cough (but it's oh so good, yum!)
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Druba Noodler
on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – 10:05 pm
cough
cough
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: ________ Heybrochacho
on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – 10:06 pm
scourge and four pillars ftw
scourge and four pillars ftw