The American Legion has asked the campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders to “cease and desist” from using the organization’s emblem in campaign fliers.
The American Legion wrote to Sanders’ Senate office that it did not have permission to use the emblem in his campaign fliers.
Sanders’ campaign didn’t immediately return a request seeking comment.
The American Legion has twice complained to Sanders officials since Jan. 22 about the use of the emblem in campaign materials. A Feb. 1 letter from the American Legion obtained by The Associated Press warns that “any further communication about it will be through our trademark attorney in the appropriate forum.”
An earlier report in a New Hampshire paper said that Sanders had used the images of pastors and veterans in his fliers.
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If they’re right, they’re right. I’m sure Bernie won’t have a problem removing it.
First official step before the lawsuit.
Is it just me or is there a pattern emerging with the Sanders campaign?
There’s been a pattern for awhile.
And yes I’m sure he’ll denounce this, just like he denounced the BernieBros, and just like he denounced the theft of Clintons’s voting data which apparently resulted in a quick million or so for his campaign.
I guess we’ll wait to see about the falsifying newspaper endorsements and the impersonating of Union members.
If Clinton had done any of these things there’d be a feeding frenzy.
But the double-standard is…typical, where Clinton is concerned.
Ehh, we’ll see, but I do hope they sue the f-ck out of him. Finally sick of the holier than thou business.
He’s playing dirty tricks with the best of them, and now of course Bill Clinton will get slayed for having the temerity to mention it.
Wiley, the woman who’s opposing Hillary because of Bill’s fooling around is truly rich.
Just say you hate her and get on with it.