CircularReasoning -I believebecause IbelieveHumbleorigin storyorbackgroundVilifiestheopponentBuzzWordsDoessomethingweirdUses futuretense topointtowardsfutureAims for apreparedsoundbite"I'm notsaying,I'm justsaying"MentionstheborderSharesvalues - Ibelievewhat you doUses smallexamples tojustify extremechanges inpolicyNameCallingUseshumor tomockopponentAvoidsresponsibilityfor bad stuffduring termUses theword"autonomy"Associatesopponent withsomeone bad(guilt byassociation)Accusesother sideofcheatingEither/Or(with us oragainstus)Tells story ofspecific personto humanize acomplicatedissueGishGallopInvokesangerfromaudienceAppealstopatriotismShiftsblameaway fromthemselvesUses humorfor self-deprecationUsesopponent'swordsagainst themUs vs.ThemShows offexperienceAttempttointimidateIgnoresquestion,answerssomethingcompletelydifferentExtremeexamples tomake theirviews seemreasonableAppealsto fearRedefinesterms tomakethemselveslook betterDodgesthequestionI am theonly onewho cansolve thisAd populum- the massesare right,expertswrongDehumanizinglanguageCircularReasoning -I believebecause IbelieveHumbleorigin storyorbackgroundVilifiestheopponentBuzzWordsDoessomethingweirdUses futuretense topointtowardsfutureAims for apreparedsoundbite"I'm notsaying,I'm justsaying"MentionstheborderSharesvalues - Ibelievewhat you doUses smallexamples tojustify extremechanges inpolicyNameCallingUseshumor tomockopponentAvoidsresponsibilityfor bad stuffduring termUses theword"autonomy"Associatesopponent withsomeone bad(guilt byassociation)Accusesother sideofcheatingEither/Or(with us oragainstus)Tells story ofspecific personto humanize acomplicatedissueGishGallopInvokesangerfromaudienceAppealstopatriotismShiftsblameaway fromthemselvesUses humorfor self-deprecationUsesopponent'swordsagainst themUs vs.ThemShows offexperienceAttempttointimidateIgnoresquestion,answerssomethingcompletelydifferentExtremeexamples tomake theirviews seemreasonableAppealsto fearRedefinesterms tomakethemselveslook betterDodgesthequestionI am theonly onewho cansolve thisAd 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. Circular Reasoning - I believe because I believe
  2. Humble origin story or background
  3. Vilifies the opponent
  4. Buzz Words
  5. Does something weird
  6. Uses future tense to point towards future
  7. Aims for a prepared soundbite
  8. "I'm not saying, I'm just saying"
  9. Mentions the border
  10. Shares values - I believe what you do
  11. Uses small examples to justify extreme changes in policy
  12. Name Calling
  13. Uses humor to mock opponent
  14. Avoids responsibility for bad stuff during term
  15. Uses the word "autonomy"
  16. Associates opponent with someone bad (guilt by association)
  17. Accuses other side of cheating
  18. Either/Or (with us or against us)
  19. Tells story of specific person to humanize a complicated issue
  20. Gish Gallop
  21. Invokes anger from audience
  22. Appeals to patriotism
  23. Shifts blame away from themselves
  24. Uses humor for self-deprecation
  25. Uses opponent's words against them
  26. Us vs. Them
  27. Shows off experience
  28. Attempt to intimidate
  29. Ignores question, answers something completely different
  30. Extreme examples to make their views seem reasonable
  31. Appeals to fear
  32. Redefines terms to make themselves look better
  33. Dodges the question
  34. I am the only one who can solve this
  35. Ad populum - the masses are right, experts wrong
  36. Dehumanizing language