Shows offexperienceMentionstheborderAims for apreparedsoundbiteExtremeexamples tomake theirviews seemreasonableAd populum- the massesare right,expertswrongAvoidsresponsibilityfor bad stuffduring termAppealsto fearIgnoresquestion,answerssomethingcompletelydifferentDoessomethingweirdUses futuretense topointtowardsfutureAppealstopatriotismSharesvalues - Ibelievewhat you doI am theonly onewho cansolve thisNameCallingUs vs.ThemBuzzWordsUses theword"autonomy"Usesopponent'swordsagainst themAssociatesopponent withsomeone bad(guilt byassociation)Shiftsblameaway fromthemselvesTells story ofspecific personto humanize acomplicatedissueDodgesthequestionUses smallexamples tojustify extremechanges inpolicyUseshumor tomockopponentHumbleorigin storyorbackgroundGishGallopCircularReasoning -I believebecause IbelieveRedefinesterms tomakethemselveslook betterEither/Or(with us oragainstus)VilifiestheopponentUses humorfor self-deprecationAttempttointimidate"I'm notsaying,I'm justsaying"Accusesother sideofcheatingInvokesangerfromaudienceDehumanizinglanguageShows offexperienceMentionstheborderAims for apreparedsoundbiteExtremeexamples tomake theirviews seemreasonableAd populum- the massesare right,expertswrongAvoidsresponsibilityfor bad stuffduring termAppealsto fearIgnoresquestion,answerssomethingcompletelydifferentDoessomethingweirdUses futuretense topointtowardsfutureAppealstopatriotismSharesvalues - Ibelievewhat you doI am theonly onewho cansolve thisNameCallingUs vs.ThemBuzzWordsUses theword"autonomy"Usesopponent'swordsagainst themAssociatesopponent withsomeone bad(guilt byassociation)Shiftsblameaway fromthemselvesTells story ofspecific personto humanize acomplicatedissueDodgesthequestionUses smallexamples tojustify extremechanges inpolicyUseshumor tomockopponentHumbleorigin storyorbackgroundGishGallopCircularReasoning -I believebecause IbelieveRedefinesterms tomakethemselveslook betterEither/Or(with us oragainstus)VilifiestheopponentUses humorfor self-deprecationAttempttointimidate"I'm notsaying,I'm justsaying"Accusesother sideofcheatingInvokesangerfromaudienceDehumanizinglanguage

Presidential 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. Shows off experience
  2. Mentions the border
  3. Aims for a prepared soundbite
  4. Extreme examples to make their views seem reasonable
  5. Ad populum - the masses are right, experts wrong
  6. Avoids responsibility for bad stuff during term
  7. Appeals to fear
  8. Ignores question, answers something completely different
  9. Does something weird
  10. Uses future tense to point towards future
  11. Appeals to patriotism
  12. Shares values - I believe what you do
  13. I am the only one who can solve this
  14. Name Calling
  15. Us vs. Them
  16. Buzz Words
  17. Uses the word "autonomy"
  18. Uses opponent's words against them
  19. Associates opponent with someone bad (guilt by association)
  20. Shifts blame away from themselves
  21. Tells story of specific person to humanize a complicated issue
  22. Dodges the question
  23. Uses small examples to justify extreme changes in policy
  24. Uses humor to mock opponent
  25. Humble origin story or background
  26. Gish Gallop
  27. Circular Reasoning - I believe because I believe
  28. Redefines terms to make themselves look better
  29. Either/Or (with us or against us)
  30. Vilifies the opponent
  31. Uses humor for self-deprecation
  32. Attempt to intimidate
  33. "I'm not saying, I'm just saying"
  34. Accuses other side of cheating
  35. Invokes anger from audience
  36. Dehumanizing language