Putting the "augur" back in "Inauguration"

I'm actually not looking forward to the inauguration of President Obama.  Here's why.

For the last two years, Obama's been our guy.  By "our" I mean the Democrats'.  If a Republican wanted to support Obama, he had to climb over the fence into the land of the limp-wristed, quiche-eating, college-going liberal elites.  It was like watching a Jew eat pork, and being forced to admit that it's really good.  (It is, by the way.)  Obama forced hundreds of thousands of Republicans to admit that the Dems are right, that our values are right, and that we are the ones who will lead the country in the right direction.  And I loved every minute of it.

But as soon as Obama is sworn in, he won't just be our guy any more.  He'll be the nation's president.  Republicans will be able to like him and simply call it "patriotism" as if that's what they've been doing the whole time.  I'll miss that feeling of being better than the Republicans.  Being united behind a really great leader is just not as fun.

I guess that's why we have the Inauguration Drinking Games.  First, my version:

The Koppie Inauguration Drinking Game

Drink every time Obama is president.  (Basically just tip the bottle back and have fun.  Bonus points for doing a "terrorist fist pump.")

Now here's a much more involved drinking game I found online:

For this game, you will need.

1). Cans O' your favorite beer. If you are girlie and don't drink beer, you may substitute malt beverages like Mike's hard lemonade, etc. If you don't drink those or beer, you may substitute a mixed drink, but be careful!

2). The hard liquor of your choice. I use tequila, and do lemon drops, but I know some people can't stand tequila, so use whatever... sorry, schnapps DOES NOT COUNT AS HARD LIQUOR.

3). An alcoholic drink that you HATE. Hard liquor, schnapps, whatever... but you have to absolutely DESPISE it. For instance, for me it will be Jagermeister

Okay, the rules are as follows...

You will...

...take a drink of your beer/or drink if:

1). Abraham Lincoln is mentioned.

2). Martin Luther King Jr. is mentioned.

3). John F. Kennedy is mentioned.

4). Barack Obama's "toot" (his maternal grandmother) is mentioned.

5). Michelle Obama is called "elegant".

6). Kenya is mentioned.

7). Anyone says "yes we can", or more than two "yes we can" signs are seen in one shot.

8). Scranton, PA is mentioned

...Slam your entire drink if:

1). Barack Obama is compared to Abraham Lincoln physically (tall, thin), or it is mentioned that they are both from Illinois.

2). Barack Obama is compared to JFK philosophically (in the way he "inspires people", his vision, etc.).

3). Michelle Obama is compared to Jacqueline Kennedy (in any way).

4). The Obama family as a whole is compared to the Kennedy family as a whole. Note: this does not count as an additional Jackie O/Michelle comparison.

...Take TWO shots of the good stuff if:

1) Any two of the following people are mentioned in the same sentence: John F. Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., Theodore Roosevelt. Note: If more than two are mentioned together, you do not have to add drinks... but please feel free!

2). The word "bailout" is mentioned.

3). The shirtless Obama pictures are mentioned.

4). The presidential puppy is mentioned.

...Take a shot of the hated beverage if:

1). The name "Blagojevich" is mentioned.

2). The names "Bush" and "Cheney" are mentioned in the same sentence.

3). The words "Iraq" and "legacy" are mentioned in the same sentence.

4). If anyone calls Obama "well spoken".

Credit to the Michigan State chatrooms.