# What does "GOP" stand for these days? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 6, 2016, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-gop-stand-for-these-days/761962 "2016-08-06T18:20:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![BigAppleBucky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigapplebucky/32/178_2.png) [@BigAppleBucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigAppleBucky)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2018, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-gop-stand-for-these-days/761962/61 "2018-07-18T02:03:57Z")
Greedy Oligarch Party ---
**Author:** ![SuperAbe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@SuperAbe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuperAbe)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2018, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-gop-stand-for-these-days/761962/62 "2018-07-18T06:14:09Z")
Gropers, Oligarchs, and Puritans ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2018, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-gop-stand-for-these-days/761962/63 "2018-07-18T14:55:08Z")
Groupies of Putin ---
**Author:** ![katgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6de8d8/32.png) [@katgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katgirl)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2018, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-gop-stand-for-these-days/761962/64 "2018-07-20T00:10:36Z")
Gyrating Oompaloompa President ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2018, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-gop-stand-for-these-days/761962/65 "2018-07-20T01:12:29Z")
**G** reedy **O** ld **P** ale ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2018, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-gop-stand-for-these-days/761962/66 "2018-07-20T05:59:34Z")
Grapes Of Purple ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2018, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-gop-stand-for-these-days/761962/67 "2018-07-20T17:12:35Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > Government Ordained by Putin. > > :mad: > [@TruCelt](#): > > That’s certainly the answer this week. > > ☹ And the NRA stands for the National Russian Association… ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2018, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-gop-stand-for-these-days/761962/68 "2018-07-20T17:30:39Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > Government Ordained by Putin. > > :mad: This. Or, change the letters to “POT” - party of traitors ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-gop-stand-for-these-days/761962/69 "2018-09-22T03:16:24Z")
Guiding Offenders to Prosperity Guarding Obvious Predators ---
**Author:** ![Covfefe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@Covfefe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covfefe)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-gop-stand-for-these-days/761962/70 "2018-09-22T03:26:28Z")
George Orwell’s Prediction ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-gop-stand-for-these-days/761962/71 "2018-09-22T10:20:04Z")
> [@jasg](#): > > **G** reedy > **O** ld > **P** ale Perhaps the most accurate description. I’ll go with Gash Oozing Pus. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-gop-stand-for-these-days/761962/72 "2018-09-22T20:42:24Z")
> [@Covfefe](#): > > George Orwell’s Prediction Aieeee! :eek: Good one. :shudder: ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-gop-stand-for-these-days/761962/73 "2018-09-22T20:50:18Z")
Giving Offenders Power ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-gop-stand-for-these-days/761962/74 "2018-09-22T22:22:09Z")
_Game of Prunes_ ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-gop-stand-for-these-days/761962/75 "2018-09-25T00:24:37Z")
First a Presidential Debate had to cover the size of the candidate’s member, and now we’ve been treated to the story of how a SCOTUS nominee lost his cherry. Lovely. Gratifying Our Penises ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-gop-stand-for-these-days/761962/76 "2024-08-07T18:00:50Z")
Time for a refresh of this thread? Giving Offenders Pardons ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-gop-stand-for-these-days/761962/77 "2024-08-07T19:47:32Z")
Gender/Genital Obsessed Perverts ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-gop-stand-for-these-days/761962/78 "2024-08-07T20:00:43Z")
Grift Of Provincials ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-gop-stand-for-these-days/761962/79 "2024-08-07T21:48:55Z")
Grabbing others’ [parts] ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-gop-stand-for-these-days/761962/80 "2024-08-07T22:01:32Z")
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