By TIME Staff
Debate drinking games are usually manageable affairs. The debates only last 90-minutes, they end when it’s late and you can sleep it all off.
This time is harder. There’s a Happy Hour intro, with the minor candidates at 5 p.m. EST, followed by two hours to dry out, followed by a two hour blitz to the bitter end starting at 9 p.m. EST. So beware. Be cautious. Drink responsibly, and only if you are at least 21 years old. Walk home. Or consider switching to Tab.
Here is TIME’s guide to drinking watching the first Republican debate of the 2016 cycle.
Sip for each of the following:
Finish everything in the house if Chris Christie names his favored method of birth control.
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