Yeehaw! Tonight is the much anticipated Vice-Presidential debate between Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Sarah Palin. We haven’t been this excited for a VP debate since, well, ever! Everyone we know is watching, and chances are, everyone you know is too, so why not use this as an excuse to throw a total RAGER? After the jump, our tips for throwing a positively patriotic debate party.

This week, Barack Obama is expected to announce his running mate. Who will he choose? Many of the rumored contenders are men, but a few women, including Hillary Clinton, are rumored to have been considered. We here at the Frisky would love to see Obama pick a female as his VP. So, we’ve assembled a list of the ladies we think would make for a suitable candidate-mate.

Did you know Dick Cheney can smile?  A picture of the Vice President cracking a smirk while “fly fishing” was posted on sportsshooter.com and it has more hits than Mariah Carey—about 130,000 as of last night, according to Google. But it isn’t his pearly whites that people are interested in, it’s what appears to be a naked lady reflected in his sunglasses. His spokeswoman Meagan Mitchell claims he was cruising on the Snake River (no joke) and added, “Clearly the picture shows a hand casting a rod.” No comment! [McClatchyDC.com]