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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe 'Dot GOP' Domain Is the Newest — and a Very Funny — Internet Meme
http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/dot-gop-domain-newest-and-one-funniest-internet-memesIn 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 GOPs 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 arent even buying the .gop domain names, instead, theyre 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. Heres a few hilarious examples on Tumblr and Twitter:
Buns_of_Fire
(17,148 posts)Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)Not sure who turned the computer on for her but,...
JoeyT
(6,785 posts)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
(61,690 posts)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
(12,151 posts)klook
(12,151 posts)but Muhammad.gop is available for $5,000.
So Muhammad is five times as valuable as Ayn Rand. The free market has spoken!
FourScore
(9,704 posts)And dickcheney.gop is worth $500.00.
tanyev
(42,514 posts)*sniff* Good times.
More images at link:
http://updemocratclub.tripod.com/bcsloganator.htm
Snarkoleptic
(5,996 posts)Make your own here-
https://www.join.gop/
MineralMan
(146,248 posts)Somehow, though, I think it is too late to get that one.
Maybe I could get WTF.GOP
rdking647
(5,113 posts)im thinking of buying it and forwarding it to different GOP candidates websites
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)wereassholesgop
.gop
$20.16
Oilwellian
(12,647 posts)Perfect.
MrScorpio
(73,630 posts)boston bean
(36,217 posts)magical thyme
(14,881 posts)also noway.gop
magical thyme
(14,881 posts)too bad buying it would send them money!
damn, eatshitanddie.gop is not available. That would almost be worth the money.