Candidates agreeabout 99% of aplan and thenargue relentlesslyabout the 1% thedisagree on.A Candidateflips on theirpreviouslyheldpositions.Candidatestalk overeach other.A candidate hypesup how wonderfultheir plan iswithout actuallytalking about thedetails of theirplan.A candidateignores rulesof debateA candidatesays somethingthat changesyour view ofthem for thebetter.A candidaterelies onanecdotalevidenceNo trueScotsmanStats arepulledfrom thinair.You feelthere is abias in thequestionsbeing asked.Debate ishosted by aMSM thatsupports onecandidate overanother/othersA candidatecomplimentsanothercandidate.You feeltempted tostopwatching outof frustration.A candidateblatantlydodges aquestionTheaudienceisdisruptiveA candidate claimsthe othercandidate is badw/o actuallyexplaining theirown merits.Aquestion/responseis below the belt.A candidateclaims that onlytheir side caresabout abipartisan issueAcandidatetries to tella joke.A policy isactuallydiscussedAdHominemYou canpinpoint whatsoundbite isgoing to berepeatedtomorrow.Fear-mongeringThedebatestarts lateCandidates agreeabout 99% of aplan and thenargue relentlesslyabout the 1% thedisagree on.A Candidateflips on theirpreviouslyheldpositions.Candidatestalk overeach other.A candidate hypesup how wonderfultheir plan iswithout actuallytalking about thedetails of theirplan.A candidateignores rulesof debateA candidatesays somethingthat changesyour view ofthem for thebetter.A candidaterelies onanecdotalevidenceNo trueScotsmanStats arepulledfrom thinair.You feelthere is abias in thequestionsbeing asked.Debate ishosted by aMSM thatsupports onecandidate overanother/othersA candidatecomplimentsanothercandidate.You feeltempted tostopwatching outof frustration.A candidateblatantlydodges aquestionTheaudienceisdisruptiveA candidate claimsthe othercandidate is badw/o actuallyexplaining theirown merits.Aquestion/responseis below the belt.A candidateclaims that onlytheir side caresabout abipartisan issueAcandidatetries to tella joke.A policy isactuallydiscussedAdHominemYou canpinpoint whatsoundbite isgoing to berepeatedtomorrow.Fear-mongeringThedebatestarts late

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