On Tuesday, Jan 30. at 8 p.m. Central Time, President Donald Trump will present his very first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. The address is typically an opportunity for a president to reach across the aisle and try to offer the nation a plea for unity. It’s an event to show Washington decorum and pomp and circumstance in the House and Senate, especially for a president at the beginning of their term who may have an agenda to push through.
According to White House officials, President Trump will strike an “optimistic” tone that “will be one of bipartisanship and it will be very forward looking,” and that he will speak “from the heart.” These speeches can sometimes be a bore – and sometimes a snooze if you’re Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg, a two-time State of the Union napper – if President Trump speaks “from the heart” the way he does on Twitter before bed, things may get interesting.
Although many will stay up for the speech, some of us may very well take a few cues from Justice Ginsburg, who admitted she was not “100 percent sober” when she fell asleep in 2015. “I vowed this year just sparkling water – stay away from the wine – but the dinner was so delicious it needed wine,” said Ginsburg.
In light of that, we decided to concoct a little game for this year’s address, something to have a little fun with the festivities. North Central College does not allow drinking games on campus, but if you’re at home and 21 years old, be safe, don’t drink and drive, drink responsibly and enjoy. Also, take your time, Bill Clinton once gave a marathon hour-and-a-half speech in 2000, so you might need to strap in if the president gets on a roll. Plus, it is a Tuesday, after all.
Feel free to adjust the rules and parameters to your liking.
RAISE YOUR GLASS TO THE STATE OF THE UNION
TAKE A DRINK FOR …
DONALD’S REASSURANCES:
For example…
“TRUST ME”
“BELIEVE ME”
“LET ME TELL YOU”
DONALD’S FIRSTS:
For example…
“THE LIKES OF WHICH HAVE NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE”
“UNBELIEVABLE”
“YOU’VE NEVER SEEN (fill in the blank) LIKE THIS”
“THE GREATEST”
TRUMP TOPICS:
“THE WALL”
“OBAMACARE”
“THE IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL”
“ISRAEL”
ANY REFERENCE TO CHINA OR RUSSIA (IF RUSSIA, MAKE SURE IT’S VODKA)
TAKE A SHOT FOR …
THE MEDIA:
ANY REFERENCE OF THE “FAKE NEWS MEDIA.” MAKE IT A DOUBLE IF THE PHRASES “VERY UNFAIR” OR “WITCH HUNT” ARE INCLUDED.
FINISH YOUR DRINK IF …
ANY MEMBER OF CONGRESS OR SUPREME COURT JUSTICE IS CAUGHT NAPPING
REFERENCE TO 2016 ELECTION
ANY REFERENCE TO THE CLINTONS
ANY USE OF NICKNAMES (i.e. “ROCKET MAN” “CRYIN’ CHUCK”). SHOTGUN DRINK IF THE NICKNAME IS IN REFERENCE TO A CLINTON (i.e. “CROOKED HILLARY”).
