6 games
Asshole – The partisan rancor in Washington is at an all-time high. While the collegial nature of Congress prevents members from coming right out and calling each other “asshole,” senators and representatives constantly say as much in elaborate false displays of courtesy. When a congressman uses a phrase like “with all due respect,” “my distinguished colleague,” or “what the junior senator from Montana fails to realize….,” he is really saying “asshole.” Drink
Quarters – Players must drink every time Congress appropriates an additional quarter-billion dollars.
The Yeas Have It – Players form two teams, the “Yeas” and the “Nays.” As a congressional vote is being tallied, players drink each time a new “yea” or “nay” is cast for their respective side. Be warned, this game is only to be played during highly contested votes or sparsely attended sessions. With 435 congressmen, a landslide will lead to alcohol poisoning. (Bonus: Make the other team drink if you identify the Vivaldi movement playing over voting footage.)
Hi Ted! Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) is one of the lions of the Senate, and as a 42-year veteran chairs several key committees. When the camera cuts away to one of his frequent eye-rolls or “naps,” players drink a shot. A wheeze, snort or any form of gaseous emission means the person to your left drinks. If the camera catches Kennedy drinking, players must finish their remaining beer, another beer, than run around pantsless.
Zoom, Schwartz, Kucinich – The name of this elaborate game changed following Dennis Kucinich’s (D-OH) 1985 victory over rival Kenneth Profigliano (R-OH)
Booknotes – Drink heavily through an entire episode of “Booknotes.”