COME GET YOUR [Presidential Debate] ON! At 8PM Central Ya All!

Death of Rats

What is debate? Presidential debate is described by wikipedia as:

Since the 1976 general election, debates between presidential candidates have been a part of U.S. presidential campaigns. Unlike debates sponsored at the high school or collegiate level, the participants, format, and rules are not independently defined. Nevertheless, in a campaign season heavily dominated by television advertisements, talk radio, sound bites, and spin, they still offer a rare opportunity for citizens to see and hear the major candidates side by side. The format of the presidential debates, though defined differently in every election, is typically more restrictive than many traditional formats, forbidding participants to ask each other questions and restricting discussion of particular topics to short time frames.

The presidential debates were initially moderated in 1976, 1980, 1984 by the League of Women Voters, but The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) was established in 1987 by the Republican and Democratic parties. Its primary purpose is to sponsor and produce debates for the United States presidential and vice presidential candidates and to undertake research and educational activities relating to the debates. The organization, which is a nonprofit, nonpartisan corporation, sponsored all the presidential debates in 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004. However, in announcing its withdrawal from sponsoring the debates, the League of Women Voters stated that it was withdrawing "because the demands of the two campaign organizations would perpetrate a fraud on the American voter." In 2004, the Citizens' Debate Commission was formed in the hope of establishing an independent sponsor for presidential debates, with a more voter-centric role in the definition of the participants, format, and rules.

Tonight at 8PM Central we have a debate between



and



It is a town hall style debate.

Remember, anything can happen during a debate. Hell, last week's debate was the first in history where the candidates nearly kissed because of stressed sexual tension.



Enjoy.

Deebaser

8PM central... You almost made me haul ass to the living room.

It's 9PM Best Coast time.

Death of Rats

Best coast is the no coast.

Deebaser

The beaches there suck.

Death of Rats

Yeah, but... shut up. You guys get all the awesome stuff, we get to say our time zone when we refer to time. I'd say that's a fair trade off.

Hacksaw

No coast sucks. Not having a view of the ocean makes white people go crazy. See: the interior of the country.

Caveman Paws

In glad Romney is going first. Give the President some fuel for his fire, no what I'm saying?

Athenor

Caveman Paws wrote: »

Caveman Paws wrote: »

In glad Romney is going first. Give the President some fuel for his fire, no what I'm saying?

Let's be honest - this just means Romney can eat all the time he wants AND he'll probably cut in and steal the last word too.

Morblitz

Guess I'll be missing this because I'll be at work (it will play on TV around lunchtime for me over in Australialand). Someone tell me later if its worth youtubing. If it's anything like the first one I won't bother, though.

Form of Monkey!

Death of Rats, thank you for the thread!

What a shame that we won't get our Pizza Hut PR stunt question during this debate! Art imitates life, cheese imitates pepperoni, etc.

Gigazombie Cybermage

Can't Romney just defer to make Obama go first like last time? (Or was that the Biden/Ryan debate?)

syndalis

I am going to be watching this one very closely.

I also have a near full bottle of Jack.

Is there a drinking game for tonight?

Drakeon

Well, I don't think its realistic to expect Obama to turn in a Biden-esque performance, but maybe something between that and his first one and we'd at least have a win.

Form of Monkey!

syndalis wrote: »

I am going to be watching this one very closely.

I also have a near full bottle of Jack.

Is there a drinking game for tonight?

http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/10/16/times-presidential-debate-drinking-game-round-2/

Like The Dark Knight or Godfather II, the second presidential debate could indeed be the best of the trilogy. To help you pay attention to the “debate that will matter,” TIME’s Washington, D.C. bureau has created their very own Presidential Drinking Game. Feel free to choose a candidate, or divvy up the categories; but as always, drink responsibly: round 2 may knock you out. (And that’s assuming Joe Biden doesn’t make a cameo appearance.)

Lapel Pin

Choose a candidate beforehand. Drink if your candidate has the larger American flag pin.
Tie Color

If either candidate does not wear a tie that is red or blue, or some patriotic combination thereof, finish your drink. If either candidate has an eagle on their tie, you might want to vote for them.
Charades

After the first debate in which Obama was slammed on his body language, both candidates are being coached on style, not substance. If either candidate says, “I don’t want to be here” with the following actions, take a drink:

Checks his watch
Sighs
Looks down for more than 5 seconds
(LIST: Obama vs. Romney: Which Presidential Debate Drinking Game Is Right for You?)

Big Bird

If Obama attacks Romney on Big Bird, drink some juice.
If Romney goes after Elmo, add gin to juice.
Celebrities

Last night Honey Boo Boo endorsed Obama. If she is mentioned, toast her with some Yoo-hoo.
Last week Lindsay Lohan endorsed Romney. If she is mentioned, stand up on a table and take a shot of vodka. Do not drive home.
47%

Democratic strategists were confused why Obama didn’t knock Romney for his 47% comment in the first debate. Apparently they thought Romney would bring it up. So…

If Obama says “47%,” drink 47% of your beer.
If Romney says “47%,” chug.
Bain Capital

Neither candidate mentioned Bain, Romney’s former employer, in the last debate. If Romney does, take a Batman shot.
(PHOTOS: Paul Ryan: All Pumped Up for His Closeup)

Town Hall Format

The town hall format encourages the candidate to answer the questioner, not the opponent. Take a drink if either candidate says, “Let me tell you,” “Look,” or “”Let me be clear” to the questioner, instead of his opponent.
Questioners

The debate is in New York, a state that hasn’t voted for the Republican presidential candidate since 1984. Drink if the moderator, Candy Crowley, calls on a questioner from Ohio, Florida, or Virginia.
Around the World

After the first presidential debate focused solely on domestic issues, and Hillary Clinton took the Benghazi blame yesterday, expect to hear something on the Middle East. Drink if either candidate mentions Syria, Libya, or Egypt. Or the Cayman Islands.
(MORE: The 10 Worst Debate Mistakes a Candidate Can Make)

Family

Both candidates love their family. See who loves their family more, by how many times a family member is mentioned. The one who makes you drink more wins.

If a candidate mentions his wife, sip a Cosmo.
One of his kids: a Shirley Temple
His father: a shot of whiskey.
His mother: a glass of wine.
Take No Prisoners

If Romney attacks Obama for not closing Guantanamo Bay, sip a Mojito and smoke a Cuban.
Fired Up

If Obama says “Fired up,” take a flaming shot (carefully). Depending on your political affiliation, you may respond, “Ready to go!” or “Ready to Go?”
Off Shore Drilling

If Romney says “Drill, baby, drill,” lick your hand, dabble salt, drink tequila, lick salt.
“Oops”

If either candidate says “Oops” (a la Rick Perry), the game and the debate is over.

Dehumanized

Obama could never get away with Bidensmiles.

Drakeon

The thank yous at the start of the debate is pretty annoying.