President Obama is set to give his last State of the Union address tonight as commander in chief. For those looking for something to spice up a pretty straightforward affair, or for anyone upset that his speech will pre-empt “NCIS: New Orleans” and “Chicago Med,” then we have a treat for you. We present for your potable pleasure, the State of the Union drinking game.
For full enjoyment, we recommend you have some kind of hard liquor, a shot glass and several brewskis within reach. Some of our instructions will solely require you to drink, others may demand a little something extra.
Salud!
Sip every time:
- Obama mentions the middle class
- Obama mentions gun control or background checks (Pretend you’re firing off two pistols and say “Bang, bang, bang!”)
- Obama makes a dad (by which we mean BAD) joke
- Obama mentions the Islamic State
- Obama’s daughters, Sasha and Malia, look bored
- Obama mentions Obamacare
- Obama condescendingly suggests climate change is real
- Camera shows a Republican rolling his/her eyes
- All Democrats stand up and applaud while Republicans remain seated
Take a shot if:
- Obama gets teary-eyed
- Obama takes a shot at Congress
- Vice President Joe Biden does something silly while sitting behind Obama
- Speaker of the House Paul Ryan smiles
- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., nabs Obama as he walks the aisle
- Camera catches first lady Michelle Obama giving mad side eye
- Obama makes a “Star Wars” joke (Stand up and have an air lightsaber fight with the person closest to you)
- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., looks drunk
Chug your beer if:
- Obama starts getting honest
- Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg doses off
- Obama endorses Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders
- Beyonce and/or Jay-Z shows up
- Obama gets heckled/someone in the audience yells “You lie!”
- Obama mentions the lottery
Take two shots if:
- Obama cracks a Donald Trump joke (Shout out “Yuge!”)
- You spot Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., wearing one of her signature cowboy hats
- Nikki Haley reaches for a water bottle during her GOP response
Perform a keg stand if:
- Obama endorses Martin O’Malley
John Irons contributed to this story.
