The New abNormal

A few random triggers, here - feel free to add anything you can think of.

1) Whenever Obama points at McCain (1 drink)
2) McCain: "My friends" (2 drinks)
3) McCain: "Maverick" (1 drink)
4) McCain: "Hanoi" (1 small sip)
5) Obama: "Bush" (1 small sip) <--- If this one doesn't get you hammered, nothing will.
6) Obama: "Change" (1 drink) <--- okay, THIS one will get you hammered.
7) McCain: "experience" (1 drink)
8) Either candidate looks into the camera (1 drink); winks at the audience (2 drinks)
9) either candidate mis-pronounces the name of a country or foreign leader (1 drink)
10) either candidate mis-pronounces the name of an american state or leader (2 drinks)

If McCain jumps onto Obama and begins literally kicking his ass, just finish off the bottle and hope you were recording it.

But as much fun as the idea of a debate drinking game is, I actually would rather save it for the afterparty:

1) Reporter indicates one of the candidates "won" (1 drink)
2) Reporter indicates that it was a tie (2 drinks)
3) Reporter indicates "no knockout blow" (1 drink)
4) Reporter makes a reference to "what the public really wants to hear" (3 drinks)
5) For every misstatement by either candidate (1 drink); if the reporters catch them on it (1 drink); if the reporters miss it (2 drinks)
6) Reporter indicates a topic not asked during the debate (1 drink)
7) Reporter suggests how the debate will probably impact the campaign (1 drink)
8) Republican strategist states "McCain won"; Democrat strategist states "Obama won" (1 drink)
9) Republican strategist states "Obama won"; Democrat strategist states "McCain won" (3 drinks)
10) You manage to get through the entire debate without passing out (5 drinks)