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The Onion Jokes Regarding John Edwards and Domain Names

Gotta remember to register that domain name for future presidential run.

Satirical news outlet The Onion recently published a joke tying politicians and domain names.

The News in Brief article is titled “John Edwards Pays $30 To Register Edwards2016.com Just In Case“. It pokes fun at the disgraced politician, suggesting he registered a domain for the 2016 presidential race “just in case”. The blurb quotes Edwards as saying “It’s only 30 bucks, so I figured, why not? Better safe than sorry.”

Indeed, many politicians neglect to register notable domain names for their campaign.

Ought to Edwards actually try to make a political comeback, he’s out of luck for Edwards2016.com thanks to The Onion. An Indiana firm called Neat Neat Neat! Records and Music registered the domain name when The Onion article came out.

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