If Milton-Bradley put out the "Blame Game" as a boardgame...

[Sparkly]

What would you want on it?

Examples:

"Oops, FBI memo warning of 9/11 uncovered! Go back 5 spaces."
"Good news -- Congress reconvening to discuss Terri Schiavo! Go ahead 2 spaces."
"Extra 'chatter' means heightened terror alert! Go ahead to next orange alert."
"Terrorists strike in Europe - bad. But polls show people still believe we're safer fighting in Iraq! Go ahead 2 spaces."
"Diebold delivers! Take a second turn!"
"Spin the Scotty spinner-wheel! The finger-pointer shows who's guilty -- that player gets a medal!"

Your ideas?

[Avalux]

1. MY GOD!! What a fantastic idea!!!

You need to develop this game, pronto. :thumbsup:

[Canuckistanian]

2. The Tom Delay "Get out of jail free" card

[Sparkly]

4. Perfect!! Maybe a "Poooor Judy Miller" go-to-jail card, too! nt

[The Witch]

39. The Novak go-to-jail card: pick another player, who has to go to jail

even though it's your fault. :D

[sakabatou]

3. The Clenis! Go to start and collect on your next war

[Sparkly]

5. Very good! How about a Halliburton war bonus? n/t

[sakabatou]

17. Uh-oh, Frist is flip-flopping

Roll die to determine player moves foward or back 3 spaces.

[Sparkly]

19. haha

"View videotape for final diagnosis."

[The Witch]

41. Money meant for Halliburton goes to Richard Burton instead. Go back two.nt

[orpupilofnature57]

6. Dick Cheney life line could goes up and down in sync with the Markets!

Shrub never passes go, he always goes to jail, unless he gets a Kkkarl card, then everybody else goes to jail.

[Sparkly]

9. Hah!!

How about a jail space in one corner, and a hospital space in another? Is that too macabre?

[orpupilofnature57]

23. Too macabre? only if you let him out of the jail corner.

[liberal43110]

7. Prostitute Caught Posing as a Journalist in the White House Press Corps...

...Congratuations, you landed on Free Parking. Collect the pot.

[Sparkly]

11. Can't leave Jeff/James Gannon/Guckert out... thanks nt

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

8. It's the collective conscious! Here' my version

Play the Hurricane Katrina Blame Game! Get your family out of New Orleans and away from one this century's greatest disasters! Naturally, it's a board game and a roll of the dice can determine whether you live on high or low ground. Another roll of the dice can determine whether you are disabled or elderly. Another roll of the dice can determine if you own a vehicle. Numerous penalty cards - "oops! you're black and poor - retreat to the Convention Center." Also reward cards -"you're in luck - your company car will evacuate you from the Ritz. Go out the back door quietly without drawing attention to yourself. Advance 200 miles." Hope you don't land on a FEMA square where you have to forfeit three rounds. There are two tracks to make it out of New Orleans - one leads to the Astrodome where the winners can pick up cards with Barbara Bush on the front and the words "Congratulations! It's working out well, collect $2000.00" on the back. The other track leads to the morgue. Game over.

[Sparkly]

13. Indeed.

You've got their real game on Katrina down.

[blondeatlast]

10. "There will be plenty of time to address those issues later, right now we

have to focus on (fill in the blank with whatever photo-op you can think of)"--if you have an opponent htat is a hardbitten, world weary journalist, you lose. Otherwise, an automatic win on this square.

[Sparkly]

15. A reference to the Scotty show?

Yup! Or "have an opponent ask you five questions. Each time, you have to use the phrase 'ongoing investigation' or 'blamegame' in your reply." If you succeed, go ahead a space; if not, go ahead a space. ;)

[blondeatlast]

22. Indeed. I read the transcript, I'm hoping to find a stream. nt

[The Witch]

40. Press Secretary: "This is not the time." Lose a Turn.

Wait until it IS time.

[blondeatlast]

12. "Press Cards":--Ex-First Lady Mama Bear opens her elitist

country-club trap--move back 3 spaces.

[Sparkly]

16. lol nt

[Canuckistanian]

27. If you're poor, black and homeless.... you win!

After all, Katrina "worked out very well for you"

[Canuckistanian]

32. Uh-oh, your "photo-ops" didn't work out as planned

Your political party loses two elections.

[blondeatlast]

35. Unless of course you "scare Texas."

[Wordie]

14. Nominated! (We need some comic relief!)

[Sparkly]

18. Hey, Wordie!!

It was you who encouraged me to think about it! :hi:

DUers are a witty bunch, no doubt about it.

[Wordie]

20. You ought to do a mock-up and send it to Olberman...or at least AirAmerica

It's an idea whose time has come! :)

[liberal43110]

21. All the "Community Chest" cards would be tax breaks or corporate looting

Congratulations! You've just been elected chairman of the board. Collect $100 from every player.

Or, Congratulations! You're a CEO who successfully committed fraud at the publically-traded company you head. Collect $1000 from the player with the least amount of money.

[orpupilofnature57]

26. Corporate Looting, I love it !!

[liberal43110]

28. Damn straight

;-)

[blondeatlast]

24. "Press Card"--draw Helen Thomas and an 85 year old woman gamepiece

shoots out of the spinner and kicks your gamepiece squarely on the ass!

[sakabatou]

25. Your favorite corporate executive was indicted

move back 10 spaces

[ClassWarrior]

29. So where do I buy my copy?

NGU.

[Sparkly]

31. Hm...

Maybe I'll make something up I can put into PDF for free downloads! :D

[ClassWarrior]

36. That'd be cool.

PM me when you do!

NGU.

[Wordie]

30. Your press secretary slipped and told the TRUTH! Forfeit the game!

[Lancer]

33. You know, John Bolton looks like the Monopoly Guy. . .

but he's like, so pre-Katrina.

"You've managed to avoid another grieving military family! Advance 2 spaces."

"Sandra Day O'Connor decides to stay on the bench. Lose a turn to pack the Court."

[Sparkly]

34. Excellent.

You guys are all SO good at this!

[Sparkly]

37. Kickin' it for the daytime crowd.

:kick:

[obreaslan]

38. Community Chest Card....

Congratulations! You own the voting machines! Pass GO for your second term in office, collect $32 billion for the Oil Companies.

[Totally Committed]

42. I hope you patented this before you posted! LOL!

You and Hubby have been ON FIRE today. I so appreciate all the great posts from both you and him lately! You are truly a DYNAMIC DUO!

TC

[Wordie]

45. ...would DU be entitled to royalties??? n/t

[BlueJac]

43. The Cheney Card......

Go fuck yourself!

[welshTerrier2]

44. "Chance" card

Uncle Sam grants you a $300 tax rebate ... you lose your house, your job and your family ... then you're arrested for stealing water and food ... go directly to jail ... do NOT pass "NO"; do NOT collect $200 ... spend you're $300 tax rebate on bail ... have a nice day!!

[AX10]

46. kick

[suegeo]

47. Sample game pieces:

Shoe (or more timely: Pair of 2000 dollar women's shoes)
Can of whitewash
Pile of rubble
Cake
Guitar with Presidential seal
Sand bag
Bike
Falafel
Stove pipe
Looted stockpile of conventional weapons

[CrispyQ]

60. Don't forget the pretzel! ---eom

[suegeo]

48. You successfully run an arms for hostage scam in the mid '80s

But then you get to Blame two guys operating out of the NSC for it.
Collect $9 billion dollars (or however much you want) for successfully deflecting blame and being elected president.

One guy who took the blame for you gets to collect a million dollars for a job as a Fox commentator, the other gets a big house as payment for his high level government position to spy on all Americans and probably everyone in the world.

[suegeo]

49. Presidential photo op, lose 10 of your first responders

Presidential photo op, lose 10 of your first responders
First Lady photo op, lose 200 of your MREs
Vice President photo op, you contract PTSD and lose your mind.

[suegeo]

50. Blizzard blamed for widespread outages of Hate Radio

Blizzard blamed for widespread outages of Hate Radio. Regain a sliver of your sanity and move ahead 1 space.

[suegeo]

51. Hetrosexual couple gets divorced

Therefore, all gay players are blamed and must move back 5 spaces.

[suegeo]

52. The player on your right attacks New York City

You successfullly shift blame for attack to the player on your left. You get to move ahead 9 or 11 spaces. The guy on your right gets to collect billions in oil revenues.

[suegeo]

53. Your meeting with Mo Atta never took place,

Your meeting with Mo Atta never took place, but you get blamed anyway. Move back 9 spaces.

[suegeo]

54. You are an attractive, intelligent single woman...

You are an attractive, intelligent single woman who enjoys sex outside of holy matrimony. God blames you for <insert sin here> and sends a tornado down to wipe out your town and punish you. Jerry Falwell agrees that God did the right thing and Falwell also blames you for a terror attack in New York City, even tho you are from Des Moines, still picking up rubble that God's punishing tornado caused.

Move back to the pre-sufferage (sp?) square, which is located far behind the line of white male property owners who can vote. And right next to the square where they are binding women's feet.

[suegeo]

55. Is that yellow package an MRE or a bomb?

Spin to learn your fate!

[suegeo]

56. President ignores all warning of impending attack

Your president ignores all warning of impending terror attack.
Submit yourself to a random strip search conducted by the player to your right.

[Wordie]

57. Kick (this is just getting better and better)

[kbm8795]

58. Pat Robertson collects money on FEMA's web site

Slide directly to Hades Jail

[Gregorian]

59. One of your big campaign contributors

is also the CEO of an electronic voting machine company. He delivers a critical state. Win one election.




Sparly, this is a hell of a lot of fun. When it's pretend, that is.

[Felix Mala]

61. Chance: Caught in bed with child:

If live girl, collect $100;
If live boy, you owe $100.

[noonwitch]

62. Take vacation. Miss next 5 turns

Then there's just the classic Monopoly: "Go to jail. Do no pass Go, and do not collect $200".