VilifiestheopponentGishGallopUses smallexamples tojustify extremechanges inpolicyUseshumor tomockopponentShiftsblameaway fromthemselvesAccusesother sideofcheatingAssociatesopponent withsomeone bad(guilt byassociation)AttempttointimidateDodgesthequestionUses futuretense topointtowardsfutureI am theonly onewho cansolve thisUses humorfor self-deprecationBuzzWordsTells story ofspecific personto humanize acomplicatedissueRedefinesterms tomakethemselveslook betterUs vs.ThemShows offexperienceAvoidsresponsibilityfor bad stuffduring termUses theword"autonomy""I'm notsaying,I'm justsaying"Ignoresquestion,answerssomethingcompletelydifferentAims for apreparedsoundbiteInvokesangerfromaudienceAppealsto fearMentionstheborderNameCallingCircularReasoning -I believebecause IbelieveExtremeexamples tomake theirviews seemreasonableHumbleorigin storyorbackgroundAppealstopatriotismUsesopponent'swordsagainst themDoessomethingweirdEither/Or(with us oragainstus)Sharesvalues - Ibelievewhat you doAd populum- the massesare right,expertswrongDehumanizinglanguageVilifiestheopponentGishGallopUses smallexamples tojustify extremechanges inpolicyUseshumor tomockopponentShiftsblameaway fromthemselvesAccusesother sideofcheatingAssociatesopponent withsomeone bad(guilt byassociation)AttempttointimidateDodgesthequestionUses futuretense topointtowardsfutureI am theonly onewho cansolve thisUses humorfor self-deprecationBuzzWordsTells story ofspecific personto humanize acomplicatedissueRedefinesterms tomakethemselveslook betterUs vs.ThemShows offexperienceAvoidsresponsibilityfor bad stuffduring termUses theword"autonomy""I'm notsaying,I'm justsaying"Ignoresquestion,answerssomethingcompletelydifferentAims for apreparedsoundbiteInvokesangerfromaudienceAppealsto fearMentionstheborderNameCallingCircularReasoning -I believebecause IbelieveExtremeexamples tomake theirviews seemreasonableHumbleorigin storyorbackgroundAppealstopatriotismUsesopponent'swordsagainst themDoessomethingweirdEither/Or(with us oragainstus)Sharesvalues - Ibelievewhat you doAd populum- the massesare right,expertswrongDehumanizinglanguage

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