Debate Preview

Editor’s Note: This is a special early edition to coincide with the debate. We will be back to regular programming from tomorrow.

Tonight is the big debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, and for once, the phrase “most consequential debate in history” may actually have half a ring of truth to it. With so many digital ink already spilled on the topic, my contribution will be a little more light-hearted, and thus I pronounce the first and unofficial Harris-Trump Debate Drinking Game. Load up your beer, wine, or water (we don’t judge), and follow along from 7pm Mountain Time.

Rules:

Take a sip of your drink every time:

• Harris mentions Trump’s legal cases
• Harris references her working as a prosecutor (double if she calls herself a “Prosecutor President”)
• Harris mentions she worked at McDonalds
• Trump supports his arguments using extreme vagarities (e.g “People are saying”, “A friend of mine called me the other day and told me”)
• Biden family referenced using the terms “sleepy”, “corrupt”, “crooked” or words to that effect
• Fracking is brought up in an unrelated question
• Harris accuses Trump of being a misogynist
• Trump accuses Harris of being a Marxist

Hydration Station:

• It’s a school night, so make sure you stay hydrated. Have a glug of water everytime the following words are brought up:
  • Corrupt
  • Grocery Prices
  • Fake News
  • Democracy on the ballot
  • San Francisco
  • January 6th
  • “It’s incredible” – Trump Only
  • “Unburdened by what has been” – Harris Only

Take a slurp of your drink every time:

• Donald Trump accuses Harris of being the Border Czar
• Kamala Harris denies being the Borner Czar
• Trump is off a number by 10x (“Billions and billions”, “Millions of migrants every day” etc)
• Trump has a go at ABC and/or the moderators
• Trump puts on an “each-way bet” (e.g “She wants to make EVs compulsory, I don’t, even though Elon Musk, terrific guy, makes great cars. You should buy one”)
• Either candidate blatantly lies about the others abortion policies (Ed: There is a 90% chance that neither candidate will implement a national ban were they to be elected, but that won’t stop them mudraking on this topic)
• Harris burns through 20 seconds plus of a word salad that means nothing. (“The environment, it is so, so important. It grounds us, by literally being the ground, and when I say the words I, and Me, they too, are in the word, environment [continues ad infinitum]”)
• Trump shares an incredible story that was invented on X (“You know, there are reports coming out from Ohio about those Haitians, people are saying they are eating pets. Incredible.”)

Finish your drink if:

• Trump tries to sell something on TV
• Trump calls Harris a “crazy cat lady”
• Trump admits he lost the 2020 election
• Trump makes light of something about himself
• Harris admits that she knew Biden was too old
• Harris is reminded that she still has time left on the clock to answer a question
• Harris responds to a tough question by cackling (limit of 2x per debate)
• One of the candidate cries
• One of the candidates leaves early

Finish your liquor cabinet if:

• One of the candidates dies on stage

Rob your neighbourhood liquor store if:

• Trump and Harris agree on something

Good luck, and stay safe out there!