The 'Dot GOP' Domain Is the Newest — and a Very Funny — Internet Meme

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http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/dot-gop-domain-newest-and-one-funniest-internet-memes



In an effort not to be caught flat-footed online in yet another election, the Republican party began selling .gop domains this week; and while most can be had at rock-bottom prices ($20.16), many of them are digital gold.

The party's Leadership Committee, which set up the .gop domain, says it will help increase the GOP’s online brand for the 2014 election cycle. In 2012, President Obama's re-election campaign raised $504 million in online donations and invested twice as much as the Romney campaign in online advertising.

However, not anyone can go onto Dot GOP and buy a domain name, the Republican Party has control of who can purchase domains. Savvy Internet users aren’t even buying the .gop domain names, instead, they’re checking the availability on the Dot GOP website and posting the screenshots on Twitter and Tumblr, to the delight of many others online.

Still, Republicans are touting Dot GOP as "the most significant change to the Internet since its inception." Well, if they're right, it might be for the wrong reasons. Here’s a few hilarious examples on Tumblr and Twitter:

[Buns_of_Fire]

1. I assume batshitcrazy dot gop would also be rejected. Pity. nt

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2. !

[Thor_MN]

9. Michele Bachmann already claimed that one.

Not sure who turned the computer on for her but,...

[JoeyT]

3. Yeah, and ceiling cat was totally earth shattering.

I hate to break this to the GOP, but we've had lots of stupid memes before, and we'll have lots of stupid memes in the future. We're also not laughing with them.

This is what happens when you grab your torches and run everyone out of the party that knows how electricity works. You end up with a box full of idiots that couldn't manage a reddit sub trying to remain hip and relevant and looking like damned fools in the process.

[Ilsa]

4. funny article!

Dickcheneyshotaguyintheface.gop is available!

And a reminder that ad-bots were following Rmoney , not because they were bought, but because they had so much in common.

[klook]

5. "Follow the Rmoney"

[klook]

6. AynRand.gop is going for $1k

but Muhammad.gop is available for $5,000.

So Muhammad is five times as valuable as Ayn Rand. The free market has spoken!

[FourScore]

8. More free market...

And dickcheney.gop is worth $500.00.

[tanyev]

7. Shades of the Bush Cheney Sloganator.

*sniff* Good times.



More images at link:
http://updemocratclub.tripod.com/bcsloganator.htm

[Snarkoleptic]

10. Oh, this is going to be fun.

Make your own here-
https://www.join.gop/

[MineralMan]

11. I want FU.GOP

Somehow, though, I think it is too late to get that one.

Maybe I could get WTF.GOP

[rdking647]

12. nutjob.gop is available

im thinking of buying it and forwarding it to different GOP candidates websites

[Historic NY]

13. LOL......

Good news, this domain is available

wereassholesgop
.gop
$20.16

[Oilwellian]

14. sadtrombone.gop

Perfect.

[MrScorpio]

15. This is available

[marmar]

16. ROFL

[boston bean]

17. hellno.gop is available. I am so tempted!

[magical thyme]

18. runuts.gop can be had for $20.16!

also noway.gop

[magical thyme]

19. hey, goaway.gop is available too!

too bad buying it would send them money!

damn, eatshitanddie.gop is not available. That would almost be worth the money.

[Fred Sanders]

20. Batshitcrazy.gop, legitimaterape.gop, obstructionism.gop, onetermPresident.gop,....it writes itself.