The Official PorchDrinking.com Presidential Debate Drinking Game

Drew Troller
On October 3, 2012
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Tonight, the two men running for President will go head-to-head in Denver for a televised debate on domestic policy issues. According to the latest popular vote polling, it’s a dead heat (although according to the electoral vote, it’s already a landslide). While this campaign is not as exciting as the “Hope-And-Change,” “I-Can-See-Russia-From-My-House” quotes of 2008, the presidential debate tonight promises us a unique opportunity to see democracy in action and discern the ideological rifts between our candidates and our nation.

Plus, it gives us the opportunity to enjoy a brand-new all-original PorchDrinking.com drinking game. Grab a few cold ones, look up how to register to vote, and play along at home.

A candidate goes beyond his allotted 2 minutes	1 drink
Moderator Jim Lehrer reminds candidates to be concise	1 drink (2 if you know who the hell Jim Lehrer is)
Camera pans over crowd, showing University of Denver t-shirts/sweatshirts	1 drink (2 if you live in PD headquarters of Colorado)
Commercial during break is a political ad	1 drink
Commercial during break is an ad for a terrible CBS sitcom	2 drinks – You’re here to watch politics, not be reminded that “2 Broke Girls” exists.
Candidate makes you laugh along with their zinger	1 drink
Candidate makes you laugh at their gaffe	2 drinks, and tweet about it
Any of these words is used: -“recession” -“Obamacare” -“don’t ask, don’t tell” -“Bain Capital” -“Wall Street”	1 drink
Any of THESE words is used: -“Mormon” -“47%” -“let me be clear” -“Malia” -“Ronald Reagan”	3 drinks
And if any of THESE words is used… -“Honey Boo Boo” -“George Bush” -“Yolo” -“Live from New York, it’s Saturday night!”* (Make sure you’re not watching an SNL sketch)*	10 drinks
Obama sings Al Green	4 drinks
Romney’s circuit board overheats	2 drinks
Candidate begins a sentence with “Over the course of this campaign, I’ve met a lot of great people in this great nation, including an inspiring man/woman named…”	3 drinks, and see if they’re on Facebook
CNN coverage of the debate includes commentary from Will.I.Am live via hologram	2 drinks, and switch to C-SPAN
Nip slip	5 drinks
Every minute past 10:30 eastern the debate goes late	1 drink
You change your mind about who you’re voting for	Stop Drinking. You’re Drunk.