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 The first debate was an epic piece of comic theater. It featured at least a half dozen laugh-out-loud moments, including: the now-infamous Megyn Kelly-Donald Trump imbroglio, Mike Huckabee accusing Planned Parenthood of selling baby parts like "parts of a Buick," Ben Carson bragging that he was the only candidate to remove half a brain, Chris Christie and Rand Paul trading hilariously cringe-worthy "hug" jokes, Trump bragging that he bought Hillary Clinton with campaign contributions and many other choice exchanges. 
 
 It was salacious, pathetic, vapid, undignified, degrading, uninformative and compelling, making it a model for how Americans will consume politics going forward in the reality TV era. 
 
 This debate promises to be just as explosive. In fact, this affair is, quite frankly, a setup. All three moderators have tangled with Donald Trump before. In fact, the event seems like Jerry Springer-style tactics by CNN: putting people disposed to throw chairs at each other onstage, turning the cameras on and waiting for all hell to break loose. 
 
 Hewitt in particular is virtually guaranteed to get into a scrap with Trump. A former Nixon ghostwriter, Hewitt is one of the most vile people in America, a charmless, self-congratulating pedant whose fiendishly boring right-wing radio show might be called Not as Smart as I Think I Am. 
 
 Hewitt interviewed Trump earlier this month and fired a string of gotcha-style foreign policy questions at the Donald, daring him to name the leaders of Hezbollah, al-Qaeda and ISIS. Trump deflected as only he knows how, saying that he didn't know but that it didn't matter because by the time he made it to office, "they'll all be gone." Similar to the Kelly episode, he grew angry about the exchange overnight, and the next day told Joe Scarborough that Hewitt is a "third rate radio announcer." 
 
 Bash, meanwhile, did the interview with Trump where he blasted attorney Elizabeth Beck for being "disgusting" while breastfeeding. And Tapper went after Trump in his own interview for promoting "traditional" marriage when Trump himself has been married three times. 
 
 My guess is that the debate will play right into Trump's hands. Hewitt, who was a Harvard housemate of Grover Norquist and was tutored by Alan Keyes, will act as a stand-in for the Republican Party bigwigs: he'll try to bloody Trump by exposing his lack of concrete knowledge, in the area of foreign affairs particularly. Expect questions along the lines of, "Who is Hassan Nasrallah's favorite soccer player?" or "Name two countries in South America." 
 
 This will make for excellent theater, but what Trump's audiences will see is their candidate being pestered by one GOP puppet and two reporters from CNN, which in 'Murica is widely understood to be a wing of the Democratic Party. 
 
 Anyway, there will be 11 candidates at the grownup table tonight. It's newcomer Carly Fiorina along with the ten from the last debate: Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz , Marco Rubio, Scott Walker, Mike Huckabee, John Kasich, Chris Christie and Rand Paul. 
 
 In the Friday the 13th movie that is this campaign, Rick Perry is the first to be found with an axe is his head. He dropped out this week, blaming his inability to get into the first debate and the unfortunate fact of his being under indictment (for coercing a public servant) as reasons for his failed campaign. One of Perry's megadonors is already asking for his $5 million back, to which Perry's camp says it's reviewing its options; fun stuff. All in all, a great showing by the former Texas governor, who will almost certainly run again in 2020, perhaps with a Japanese soldier who hasn't heard WWII is over as a running mate. 
 
 Not listed here is former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore, who will be watching the debate from the mythical religious territory of purgatory. Gilmore of course didn't make it to the grownup event, but CNN says you need 1 percent in the polls to make even the kiddie-table debate, making Gilmore a second-rater among second-raters: as Beavis and Butthead would say, the "ass of the ass." 
 
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 Here are the official rules for the second GOP debate drinking game. After a lengthy discussion on Twitter, we're adding an almost entirely new lineup here, with a few holdovers. The event is taking place in California at the Ronald Reagan library, which means we can't have people drinking every time a candidate tries to fellate the Gipper's memory: we'd have Guyana-level mass deaths. We thought about making people drink a the sight of Ted Cruz's first Reagan-inspired boner, but the podium will make that rule tough to enforce. 
 
 Please take small shots! And when watching politics, please make sure to have a designated driver. 
 
 I'll be tweeting throughout the event. The rules: 
 
 Drink THE FIRST TIME and the FIRST TIME only: 
 
 1. A candidate invokes the memory of Saint Reagan. 
 
 2. A candidate mentions Hillary's emails. 
 
 Drink EVERY TIME: 
 
 3. Hugh Hewitt hurls a douchey gotcha question at Trump. 
 
 4. Trump – or any of the other candidates – insults or threatens one of the moderators. Beer chaser if it's Tapper or Bash, and the candidate rips liberal-ass CNN in the process. 
 
 5. Trump brags about his wealth or his poll numbers, or mocks the low poll numbers of an opponent. 
 
 6. A candidate pledges to stand with Israel. 
 
 7. Carly Fiorina makes a joke about her own face. 
 
 8. A candidate claims a positive relationship with a minority. We're keeping this rule in every debate. (So far we're one-for-one: Kasich said he had a gay friend in the first debate.) 
 
 9. Anyone mentions Kim Davis or the "War on Christians." 
 
 10. A candidate says he'll stand up to Putin. 
 
 11. Trump derides someone for being a "lightweight" or having "low energy" or "low enthusiasm." 
 
 12. Anyone mentions Tom Brady or Deflategate. 
 
 13. Anyone calls Black Lives Matter a "hate group," argues that BLM or Barack Obama have endangered the lives of police, or pulls a "What about black-on-black crime?" line. 
 
 14. A candidate mentions the founders. Double shot if it's Rand Paul. 
 
 15. Carson invokes the Bible as an authority for something that has nothing to do with the Bible, like tax policy. 
 
 16. A candidate says, "I'm the only person on this stage who…" Double shot if it's Carson saying something like, "I'm the only candidate who's had his hands inside a human thorax." 
 
 Anyone mentions Hitler, Nazis or Neville Chamberlain. Includes related imagery, e.g. "ovens." 
 
 18. A candidate stumbles over what to call ISIS/ISIL, or mispronounces the name of a world leader. 
 
 19. Anyone mentions the Governator or makes a Terminator-themed joke, e.g. "To illegal immigrants, I say, Hasta La Vista." 
 
 Drink EVERY TIME you hear: 
 
 20. "Anchor babies." 
 
 21. "Thug." 
 
 22. "Leading from behind." 
 
 23. "All lives matter." 
 
 24. "Apologize for America." 
 
 25. "Eye-ran." 
 
 Take a shot of JAGERMEISTER if: 
 
 26. Anyone compares Kim Davis to Rosa Parks. 
 
 27. Any candidate is seen wearing a Blue Lives Matter bracelet. 
 
 28. A candidate offers an insincere paean to departed Rick Perry. Double shot if someone references his "smart glasses." ||||| Of the many iconic scenes in This Is Spinal Tap, perhaps the most quoted is Nigel Tufnel explaining that his amps are special because all their settings go to 11. And that must be what CNN executives were thinking when they resolved to put on a spectacle more grand than the Grand Old Party’s Fox News Debate last month — “Fox had 10 candidates in their prime time debate? Well, ours goes to 11.” Bravo. After an embarrassing s**tshow of a debate where not a single issue was explored in any depth while 9 losers and Donald Trump vied for attention, CNN decided to add another voice to the stage. That’ll fix it. 
 
 But CNN says the bar will be raised, and how can we refuse this call? Did you get drunk last debate? Well, it’s time we bring that buzz to an 11. 
 
 At this point, there’s no reason to waste time on the JV debate. With Rick Perry calling it quits, we’re left with Santorum, Pataki, Jindal, and the Onion’s darling Lindsey Graham taking an hour or so of air time to discuss all the important s**t they’ll never be in a position to do anything about. Remember, only 27 percent of the population identifies as solidly Republican and these four candidates combined muster 3.2 percent of likely GOP primary voters meaning something on the order of .8 percent of voters care about this debate. Which, I guess still makes it a better use of CNN’s air time than the Erin Burnett show. 
 
 Now, if you want to conduct this challenge on the hardest level, then by all means adhere to all the rules of the original GOP Debate Drinking Game too. At this point, ATL would like to remind its readers that it’s not responsible for any alcohol poisoning — please drink responsibly. 
 
 Here now are your official lawyerly rules for tonight’s festivities, some mainstays carry over from last time and others are specific to this go-around. Take a sip when mentioned unless otherwise instructed: 
 
 Constitution — Anything about America’s other founding document (not the main one) earns a sip. 
 
 Constitution Day — Finish your drink. Later this week, law dorks (like us) will act like this is a real holiday. Will anyone take a break from defending their strict interpretation of what the Constitution doesn’t actually say to make note of this observance? 
 
 Fourteenth Amendment — Donald Trump doesn’t believe it applies to the president. Mike Huckabee doesn’t think it even exists. It’s like those old buildings that wouldn’t have a 13th floor, except I’m not too sure anyone on the stage is too smitten with the Fifteenth Amendment either. 
 
 Any Supreme Court decision other than Dred Scott — In past editions of this drinking game, Dred Scott was reserved for “finish your drink” status, but now that Huckabee has publicly declared the 1857 decision the “law of the land” it’s not even fair to keep it in the rotation. So, we’re retiring Dred Scott from this drinking game just like the Fourteenth Amendment retired it from reality. 
 
 Name-checking Supreme Court justices — Whether they’re asked to name their favorite or just want to call Justice Kennedy a traitor to democracy, grab your drink. 
 
 Hypothetical SCOTUS nominees — We know how this question will begin: “When the next president takes office, four Supreme Court justices will be 78 years old or older…” Take a sip and strap in for vague platitudes about “strict construction” and “temperament.” If anyone names a specific individual, finish your drink and revel in whomever Trump named. 
 
 Kim Davis described as “martyr,” “hero,” “patriot” — America’s favorite county clerk has generated a good deal of attention from GOP candidates. Now that she’s free and still not doing her job, she’s sure to come up during the debate. Gauge each candidate’s desperation to tap into the base by their willingness to sink into buzzwords normally held in reserve for Reagan. 
 
 Hewlett-Packard — CNN’s 11-candidate roster owes a lot to its decision to fudge the long-standing debate rules to force former HP CEO Carly Fiorina into the field. After Fox did the same thing to wedge John Kasich into its Ohio debate, it’s unclear why they even bother with these rules. In any event, if any candidate other than Fiorina mentions Fiorina’s inept tenure at Hewlett-Packard, take a sip. If any other candidate says something positive about HP, finish your drink and then go make yourself a copy and finish that off. Carly tried to. 
 
 Class — As in “classy” and all its associated forms. This is one of Trump’s favorite words, but it’s also becoming a favorite of his rivals as they try to paint the tycoon as bereft of his favorite descriptor. Too bad they can’t just show America an Atlantic City hotel room — that would put an end to the “classy” myth. And, hey, if someone drops the phrase “middle class” it’s a free extra sip. 
 
 Trump is attacked by a candidate — Most of the field claims they’re itching to attack Trump this time out. Bring it on. For every attack, we quaff another in honor of the coif. 
 
 Trump is complimented by a candidate — Yell, “Shut up Ted Cruz!” and chug. 
 
 Any candidate mentions legal credentials — America hates lawyers. Rick Santorum, George Pataki, and Lindsey Graham are all lawyers and are all relegated to the JV debate. Jim Gilmore couldn’t even make that field. Only Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Chris Christie will be peddling their J.D.s on the national stage and honestly only “HAVE YOU HEARD I WAS A PROSECUTOR!” Christie has any real chance of mentioning his profession. Then again… 
 
 Bridgegate — It’s hard to imagine anyone caring about Chris Christie’s candidacy enough to talk about it, but since the last debate his scandal-ridden administration cost a major airline its executive leadership team. 
 
 Any candidate slams Clinton or Obama as lawyers — Conservatives enjoy sneering at President Obama’s credentials as a constitutional scholar and bashing Hillary’s early career might score equally well. 
 
 GOLD! — Ron Paul’s insane goldbug commercials run throughout the day on basic cable. With Rand Paul sitting on the far end of the podium as one of the debate’s most irrelevant factors, maybe he’ll crib from his dad and start saying stupid stuff about gold. Maybe he fulfills his promise to attack Trump by blasting the use of the one true currency to line the toilets at the Trump Taj Mahal. 
 
 Scott Walker realizes Reagan was a union president — Finish your drink. Because it’s Bedtime for Bonzo. 
 
 Jeb Bush mentions George H.W. Bush as “president” — In the halls of the Reagan library, desperately needing a jumpstart to a campaign bereft of momentum, Jeb Bush will stop at nothing to remind tonight’s audience that his dad served as Reagan’s Veep. Jeb’s even taken to wearing campaign shirts from his dad’s running mate years. What would really astound is if he mentions anything the Bush family did after November 1988. 
 
 Every Ben Carson answer beyond his 4th question — Ben Carson’s campaign has benefited from no one having any idea who he is. Despite running near the top of the field all summer, Fox News got so bored with his answers they ignored him most of the evening. If CNN anchors can get to a 5th question drink every time Carson does. 
 
 Someone turns the Wheel O’ Hillary Scandals — Last debate, the candidates wanted to attack Hillary while Fox went after Trump. This time, with Trump squarely in everyone’s sights, any reference to a Hillary scandal seems like an extra special gift. The Email server, Benghazi, Whitewater… bring ’em on. 
 
 The Third-Party Pledge — The Fox debate kicked off trying to back Trump into a pledge not to run as a third-party candidate. Now that he’s signed the pledge and surged to an even more commanding lead, CNN may want to go back to this well and ask if anyone else wants to publicly renounce third-parties. If anyone raises the pledge’s complete lack enforceability, put down your drink and eat a single peppercorn. ||||| So you thought it was bad last time, when Fox News tried to put you under the table with two consecutive GOP debates lasting four full hours. 
 
 Well, CNN is here to test your resolve. Two debates. 16 candidates. FIVE hours. 
 
 At least there are commercial breaks for much needed relief. Before we get going, the usual disclaimers: Don’t actually play this drinking game. You will drink too much, and that is bad. Also don’t drink if you are underage. And never drink and drive. 
 
 With all that said, here is TIME’s guide to drink watching the second set of Republican GOP debates on CNN, starting at 6 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, 3 p.m. Pacific. 
 
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 • Pound a Miller High Life when Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker pledges to wreak havoc on D.C. 
 
 • Throw the High Life against a wall if Walker refuses to answer a question because it is “hypothetical.” 
 
 • Drink a tin bottle of Bud Light if Florida Sen. Marco Rubio mentions football. 
 
 • Drink two tinnies if New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie mentions the Dallas Cowboys. 
 
 • Headstand a Sam Adams if someone says Tom Brady did not cheat. 
 
 • Hydrate with water and/or salt tablets each time Donald Trump mentions his terrific crowds, his terrific polls, how smart he is, or any other tremendous personal success. 
 
 • Sip expensive champagne if Trump tangles with moderator Hugh Hewitt over the name of a Hamas, Hezbollah, Syrian or Iraqi military leader. 
 
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 • Put your thumb over the top of the bottle and shake if Trump speaks cogently about who that person is. 
 
 • Drink non-alcoholic punch if Kentucky clerk Kim Davis is called a hero. 
 
 • Polish off the Listerine if a candidate offers to go to jail in her place. 
 
 • Read aloud from Deuteronomy if CNN moderator Jake Tapper asks Trump his favorite Bible verse. 
 
 • Throw popcorn at the screen if Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and Christie start arguing again. 
 
 • Purchase and finish a cup of coffee if Trump calls former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush low-energy. 
 
 • Rub AXIRON, the prescription-only testosterone gel, under your arm if Bush gets into an Alpha contest with Trump and wins, and you happen to be man. (Beware AXIRON can transfer from your body to others, so don’t rub against young children or women after application.) 
 
 Take a sip for each of the following: 
 
 • Carson closes his eyes before answering a question 
 
 • Any candidate mentions an endorsement 
 
 • Someone other than Trump says “YOOOOGE” 
 
 • Any candidate mentions their father (Two sips if Bush) 
 
 • Rubio talks about the American dream 
 
 • Any candidate says “shutdown” 
 
 • Any candidate mentions online donations 
 
 • Anyone praises the pope 
 
 • Former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina says the word “face” 
 
 • South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham calls himself Lindsey Grahamnesty or Lindsey Gomez 
 
 • Alguna persona habla en español 
 
 • Christie calls something stupid 
 
 • Paul mentions a founding father 
 
 • Paul talks out of turn 
 
 • Any candidate praises former Texas Gov. Rick Perry 
 
 • Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says “Obama” 
 
 • Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum calls out the Supreme Court 
 
 • Any candidate talks about monetary policy 
 
 • Ohio Gov. John Kasich cuts against the grain ||||| The Republican Party's race to the 2016 presidential elections has been met with its fair share of gaffes, insults and saucy one-liners. In this crowded GOP race, and with rivalries mounting between Donald Trump and just about every other candidate, Wednesday's second Republican debate is not to be missed. And what better way to celebrate the beauty of democracy than through a competitive drinking game with your friends? 
 
 The CNN-hosted debate is set to begin at 6 p.m., with a second round for the front-runners at 8 p.m. EDT. So grab a bottle of your liquor of choice, pull out your Ben Carson shot glasses and Chris Christie beer stein, and celebrate the election season. 
 
 Are they ready? It’s going to be a big night for the Republican candidates. See them square off in the #CNNDebate. https://t.co/zzehVabhga — CNN (@CNN) September 15, 2015 
 
 Here's a roundup of guidelines to the best drinking games from around the Web, as well as some of our own ideas about when to sip. So just sit back, relax and listen for any mentions of Hillary Clinton's email scandal. 
 
 1. According to the Rolling Stone guide to GOP debating, take a sip of your drink every time a candidate refers to Hitler, Nazis, or anything related therein, i.e., "ovens." 
 
 2. The word "Benghazi." You will hear it a lot, so only take a sip, preferably of beer when you hear it. If it's coupled with a mention of Hillary Clinton's email scandal, take two sips. 
 
 3. Take a shot every time a candidate mentions Obamacare, two shots if that mention is positive. 
 
 4. If you want to take it easy, follow the instructions from the site Republican Debate Drinking Rules, and only pick one candidate. Whenever your candidate says his or her (we didn't forget you, Carly Fiorina!) assigned buzzword, drink up. 
 
 5. Take a shot every time Trump mentions his hair or the physical appearance of another candidate or debate moderator. 
 
 6. When a candidate calls the Iran nuclear agreement a "bad deal," give a shot to the person sitting to your right. 
 
 7. If anyone mentions building a wall with Mexico, line up a wall of half-filled shot glasses and have each friend toss one back while shouting "Make America Great!" 
 
 8. Follow Alternet's suggestion and take a sip of your beverage every time a moderator says something like, "Let's get this back on track." 
 
 But, above all, drink responsibly!
– It will likely come as no surprise to you that there are quite a few GOP debate drinking games out there in anticipation of tonight's event, but the one authored by Matt Taibbi over at Rolling Stone is particularly amusing. "The event is taking place in California at the Ronald Reagan library," Taibbi writes, so there is no rule stating that you drink each time Reagan is invoked, as "we'd have Guyana-level mass deaths." However, there are 28 other rules. We've pulled out a few of our favorites: "Drink THE FIRST TIME and the FIRST TIME only ... a candidate mentions Hillary's emails." "Drink EVERY TIME Trump—or any of the other candidates—insults or threatens one of the moderators. Beer chaser if it's [Jake] Tapper or [Dana] Bash, and the candidate rips liberal-ass CNN in the process." "Drink EVERY TIME a candidate pledges to stand with Israel." "Drink EVERY TIME Carly Fiorina makes a joke about her own face." "Drink EVERY TIME a candidate mentions the founders. Double shot if it's Rand Paul." "Drink EVERY TIME a candidate says, 'I'm the only person on this stage who…' Double shot if it's Carson saying something like, 'I'm the only candidate who's had his hands inside a human thorax.'" "Take a shot of JAGERMEISTER if anyone compares Kim Davis to Rosa Parks." Click for the complete rules.