Gay Couple Bought JebBushForPresident.com

[shortstax]

A Gay Couple Bought JebBushForPresident.com in 2008 and They’re Not Giving it Back

by Isis Madrid

Charlie Rainwater and C.J. Phillips, a couple of “high tech bears” from Oregon, have been sitting on the JebBushforPresident.com domain since 2008. At the time, Rainwater and Phillips were disillusioned by LGBTQ rights in America, and decided to blog about it on their very own site. JebBushforPresident.com seemed like a great place to do it.



“Hi there, and welcome to the page,” reads the site today. “CJ and Charlie are two guys in a great relationship who are looking to inform our friends and family about some of the challenges we face being part of the LGBT community. This page is intended to prompt understanding, insight, and healthy dialogue in the ever changing landscape of civil rights and social justice. Now we just need to find some time!”



With Jeb Bush pursuing the presidency in earnest this year, the URL is sure to become a hot commodity. Bush is historically homophobic, though in recent years has been publicly softening his stance on LGBT issues. Could it have something to do with the White House? (Read: Durrr).



"We've had a couple of offers,” the couple told Business Week. “One person asked flat-out why a gay couple would have a candidate centric domain," he said, adding, "The latest was someone saying they wanted to buy the domain as a birthday present for a friend, awwww!"


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Love it.

[KateAggie]

He's one of the few GOP candidates that has been leaning towards Gay rights. Seems like they should've taken on Huckabee or Santorum. I don't understand why some on the left want crazy right candidates. Wouldn't you rather risk electing someone with more moderate leanings?

[shortstax]

Well, I see they just bought it in 2008, so I'm guessing Santorum nor Huckabee site domains were available at that time.

I find the buying of domain names with the intention of selling in the future (whether political or not) so fascinating.

[simpsongal]

Feb 3, 2015 13:19:22 GMT -5 shortstax said:

Well, I see they just bought it in 2008, so I'm guessing Santorum nor Huckabee site domains were available at that time.

I find the buying of domain names with the intention of selling in the future (whether political or not) so fascinating.

It is - I've filed a few successful domain name complaints with WIPO.  Very interesting.

I've been wondering if the practice would increase with the addition of new domain suffixes.

[secretlyevil]

I find this type of shenanigans hilarious.

[Michelle]

hee hee - look at www.chelseaforpresident.com

haha!

[jln]

I find it hilarious that an Oregonian's last name is Rainwater.

[msmerymac]

There have been cases where people have been legally compelled to give up a domain they're squatting, right?

[suzyp]

Feb 3, 2015 17:20:15 GMT -5 msmerymac said:

There have been cases where people have been legally compelled to give up a domain they're squatting, right?

Yes.   I think Panavision was one.  www.finnegan.com/Panavision-Intl-LP-v-Toeppen-01-01-1998/