Thedebatestarts lateA candidate hypesup how wonderfultheir plan iswithout actuallytalking about thedetails of theirplan.Stats arepulledfrom thinair.You feeltempted tostopwatching outof frustration.A candidateclaims that onlytheir side caresabout abipartisan issueNo trueScotsmanCandidates agreeabout 99% of aplan and thenargue relentlesslyabout the 1% thedisagree on.You canpinpoint whatsoundbite isgoing to berepeatedtomorrow.TheaudienceisdisruptiveAdHominemA candidatesays somethingthat changesyour view ofthem for thebetter.A candidatecomplimentsanothercandidate.Fear-mongeringA candidateblatantlydodges aquestionYou feelthere is abias in thequestionsbeing asked.Acandidatetries to tella joke.A candidate claimsthe othercandidate is badw/o actuallyexplaining theirown merits.A candidaterelies onanecdotalevidenceA candidateignores rulesof debateAquestion/responseis below the belt.Debate ishosted by aMSM thatsupports onecandidate overanother/othersCandidatestalk overeach other.A Candidateflips on theirpreviouslyheldpositions.A policy isactuallydiscussedThedebatestarts lateA candidate hypesup how wonderfultheir plan iswithout actuallytalking about thedetails of theirplan.Stats arepulledfrom thinair.You feeltempted tostopwatching outof frustration.A candidateclaims that onlytheir side caresabout abipartisan issueNo trueScotsmanCandidates agreeabout 99% of aplan and thenargue relentlesslyabout the 1% thedisagree on.You canpinpoint whatsoundbite isgoing to berepeatedtomorrow.TheaudienceisdisruptiveAdHominemA candidatesays somethingthat changesyour view ofthem for thebetter.A candidatecomplimentsanothercandidate.Fear-mongeringA candidateblatantlydodges aquestionYou feelthere is abias in thequestionsbeing asked.Acandidatetries to tella joke.A candidate claimsthe othercandidate is badw/o actuallyexplaining theirown merits.A candidaterelies onanecdotalevidenceA candidateignores rulesof debateAquestion/responseis below the belt.Debate ishosted by aMSM thatsupports onecandidate overanother/othersCandidatestalk overeach other.A Candidateflips on theirpreviouslyheldpositions.A policy isactuallydiscussed

Debate Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. The debate starts late
  2. A candidate hypes up how wonderful their plan is without actually talking about the details of their plan.
  3. Stats are pulled from thin air.
  4. You feel tempted to stop watching out of frustration.
  5. A candidate claims that only their side cares about a bipartisan issue
  6. No true Scotsman
  7. Candidates agree about 99% of a plan and then argue relentlessly about the 1% the disagree on.
  8. You can pinpoint what soundbite is going to be repeated tomorrow.
  9. The audience is disruptive
  10. Ad Hominem
  11. A candidate says something that changes your view of them for the better.
  12. A candidate compliments another candidate.
  13. Fear-mongering
  14. A candidate blatantly dodges a question
  15. You feel there is a bias in the questions being asked.
  16. A candidate tries to tell a joke.
  17. A candidate claims the other candidate is bad w/o actually explaining their own merits.
  18. A candidate relies on anecdotal evidence
  19. A candidate ignores rules of debate
  20. A question/response is below the belt.
  21. Debate is hosted by a MSM that supports one candidate over another/others
  22. Candidates talk over each other.
  23. A Candidate flips on their previously held positions.
  24. A policy is actually discussed