The Debates – Driven To Drink!

Raise a glass for the first big Republican debate set for tonight.  You can listen to it LIVE on Newstalk KIT at 6 pm pacific time.  As serious as the issues facing the country really are – Isis, the debt, the economy, immigration and more -- all eyes and ears of the nation will be watching for the Donald Trump circus side show.  How will “the Donald” handle a situation best suited to polished career politicians -- will he play nice, will he change his approach, will he be presidential, will he play not to lose, etc?  While all that is going on, millions of younger American’s are planning to watch, drink in hand, not so much for the substance of the debate but for the opportunity to drink,

Drinking games are nothing new and Lord knows politics can drive you to drink so why not.  Suggestions for such games are popping up all over social media .

Here’s an example:

Drink the first time:
--Donald Trump mentions his wealth, or how smart he is.
--Trump interrupts someone by saying, "Excuse me, let me answer that…"
--Trump refers to himself in the third person

Take a drink anytime Donald...
--Uses the word “disgusting.”
--Mentions his net worth (even if he lies about it).
--Makes a generalization about Mexico.
--Interrupts the other candidates.
--Calls someone a “loser.” 

Take a shot if Trump...
--Pulls out his phone to tweet one of his own zingers during the debate
--Says “huge” without pronouncing the “h.”
--Name-checks his own last name
--Says to the moderator, “Actually, it’s THE Donald.”
--Says something racist that he probably won’t apologize for later
   --Brings a copy of his own birth certificate, just in case
--Pairs the “Make America Great Again” hat with a “Strangle Your Enemies” necktie
--Mentions the hotness of his wife or daughter