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EVENT
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# of Drinks
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Every time he says....
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General Blather
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"The state of our union is strong" (or some version of this)
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1
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hope
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1 wishful shot
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change
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1
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"hopeful audacity of yes we can change"
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sip of unicorn wine
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progress
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1
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"let me be clear"
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1
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"make no mistake"
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1
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rhetoric or civility
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smile falsely while taking a shot
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Foreign Policy
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troops
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small 1
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Iraq
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1
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Afghanistan
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1
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Iran
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1
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Pakistan
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1
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China
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shot of something red
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renmimbi
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grab a yuan coin for a game of Chinese quarters
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Domestic Policy
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special interests
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1
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education
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1
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reform
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1
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debt
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borrow a shot from a friend, promise you'll really pay it back this time
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deficit
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finish your drink; borrow the drink of the person next to you and drink it too
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austerity
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1/8 of a shot
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stimulus
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1 espresso or coffee liqueur shot
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investment
in reference to government spending
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1
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investment
in reference to individual discretionary financial decisions
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hide your shot under your bed; drink it the next time the Dow drops 100 points
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unemployment
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1
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jobs
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1
+1 if you've been unemployed in the last year
+2 if you're unemployed today (we've been there)
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Wall Street
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1 hoity toity shot
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Main Street
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PBR gulp
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budget freeze
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mix a frozen drink, pour the frozen drink into a cup half the size of the drink and lick the remnants off the floor (It's a budget metaphor. Get it? Har!)
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filibuster
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drink until 60% of the people with whom you're watching agree to stop... or go unconscious
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"Don't mess with
Texas!" (Sure it's a non-sequitur, but why break tradition?)
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Exchange confused glances, drink freely
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Every time he....
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references streamlining or reducing unnecessary regulation
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streamline the contents of your glass into your mouth
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uses an anecdote to defend a policy
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1 for health care reform
2 for anything else
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refers to the unusual seating arrangement
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change seats with someone
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sets a long-term objective or vision to be met after his current term is up
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shot of what you'd like to be drinking in 2021 and beyond
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Every time the camera shows....
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the First Lady
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1
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the First Lady's arms
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1, delivered by bicep curl
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Joe Biden, and he looks like he wants to interrupt the speech
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1
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your congressman/woman
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1
and pat yourself on the back for being able to identify your congressman/woman
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a close-up on Speaker John Boehner
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1
+1 if he's crying
best if drinking the most bronzed or orange beverage available
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a "special guest" who is introduced by the President
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1
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a "special guest" who is a member of the armed forces
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1
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a standing ovation from HALF of Congress
Keep in mind the new civility-inspired mixed seating arrangement
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1
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Other
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if the speech is under an hour
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Finish your drink and have another beer
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REPUBLICAN RESPONSE BONUS GAME
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socialism/ist; communism/ist
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1 shot of something red, drunk with your left hand
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reference to people rejecting Obama's policies at the ballot box
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1
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wasteful spending
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1
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Tea Party
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one shot, drunk from a tea cup (or tea pot if you really want to get into it)
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