Because Washingtonians would never simply sit and watch the State of the Union, Grover Norquist‘s Americans for Tax Reform created a Bingo of sorts for Tuesday night’s presidential address. The card, which can be downloaded from the group’s website, contains words President Obama is likely to use, and also a nifty little key, giving those terms ATR-friendly definitions.
For example, if the president says “compromise,” “sacrifice,” “bipartisan,” “fair,” “fair share,” or “balanced,” Norquist’s group believes that those word should be interpreted as “tax hikes.” If the president mentions “obstructionists,” those should be defined as: “House Republican lawmakers who have actually passed a budget — NOT the Senate Democrats who have refused to pass a budget for 1,000 days.”
For those interested in bipartisan boozing rather than Bingo, the Cloture Club has created a State of the Union drinking of well, which includes rules like “If the camera shows Mitch McConnell actually crack (or a hint) a smile, drink three,” or “If someone yells something obscene or inappropriate, like ‘You Lie!’ pound the rest of your beer.” The full game can be found online.
