Debate Night Lingo Bingo Card
Nonpartisan bingo for dodged questions, zingers and rehearsed lines.
What debate night bingo is about
Debates are a showcase of rhetorical moves: pivots away from questions, prepared zingers, and statistics delivered without context. Debate night bingo makes those techniques easy to spot no matter who is on stage.
What to listen for
Listen for "that is a great question" followed by a different answer, talking over the moderator, appeals to fear, whataboutism, and lines that sound written in advance.
Tips for watching and playing
Agreement marking works well when the room has different views, because a majority must agree before a square counts.
Mark both candidates equally; the game is about technique, not picking a winner.
When you host, pick whichever available packs fit the moment, or write your own private pack. Nothing selects a theme pack for you automatically.