T-minus 45 minutes to one of the most anticipated events to be broadcasted during this year's election season: the vice presidential debate (I know, right?).

Initially I was disappointed that The Office was going to be canceled tonight, until a friend suggested a brilliant drinking game to play along with the debate. Premise: every time Palin says "Russia," take a shot. Double shots for the phrases "gotcha journalism" (oh, man. my new career aspiration) and "Joe six-pack." 

And after her two fantastic performances with Katie Couric earlier this week and last week (McCain looked like a parent in the principal's office after his kid got in trouble between all the nervous smiling and fidgeting of thumbs Monday), there is little Palin could say that would shock anyone. Yet I'm still hopeful that she'll find just one more way to slip up. 

I'm curious, too, what campus groups are going to be thinking during this debate (Students for John McCain and Students for Obama). Will republicans be cringing with the same bleak anticipation as the rest of the world? I haven't heard much buzz on campus about Palin's support aside from the fact that there is none...

Anyway. I'm off cozy up with a bottle of Smirnoff and my favorite shot glass along with the rest of the roomies. I'll get back to ya'll later with a review.

UPDATE: Whoo I didn't think she was gonna do it, but there went the "Joe six pack." One double down.