Drinking games for the debates are nothing new. Here’s a review of the various possibilities:
San Diego Union-Tribune
The Good: “Swig from a bottle of peach Schnapps when Georgia is mentioned.”
The Bad: Requires too many types of liquor. We’re in a recession. Come on.
Comedy Central’s Indecision 2008
The Good: “Every time McCain refers to his running mate, stand up, face Russia and finish whatever bottle is in front of you.”
The Bad: Requires drinking Everclear grain alcohol. Gross.
Huffington Post
The Good: “Every time John McCain says “my friends”, spit out your drink and shout “I am not your friend” at the television.”
The Bad: Again, we’re not made of money. We can’t buy twenty different kinds of booze.
Wonkette
The Good: “When Obama acknowledges that the financial crisis may limit the amount of Hope and Change his administration can afford: Immediately finish off the best bottle of liquor in the house, because who the hell is ever going to see that again.”
The Bad: Relies too much on pharmaceuticals. With our current health care system, prescriptions are pricey.
Radar
The Good: “Barack Obama admits that he only hacked into Sarah Palin’s e-mail account to see if there were bikini pics.”
The Bad: None, this one’s pretty good, actually.
Good luck!
Katia Bachko is on staff at The New Yorker.