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How Dare Bernie let voters know his lifetime voting record for the League of Conservation Voters. (Original Post) Skwmom Jan 2016 OP
You know damn well that's not the issue, so stop trying to obfuscate. The issue is with the use of Metric System Jan 2016 #1
Exactly Cali_Democrat Jan 2016 #2
Sorry, I'm a Bernie fan through and through. It's political naivete to use a logo...at best. libdem4life Jan 2016 #3
No where does it say endorsed by. It gives his lifetime rating. This is grade school. n/t Skwmom Jan 2016 #4
Totally! Misappropriating the logo was an act of generosity! DanTex Jan 2016 #5

Metric System

(6,048 posts)
1. You know damn well that's not the issue, so stop trying to obfuscate. The issue is with the use of
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 08:00 PM
Jan 2016

the logo to mislead potential voters into thinking he had the LCV's endorsement. If the Clinton campaign had done this, we'd never hear the end of it. Actually, I'm surprised the unauthorized use of the LCV logo hasn't somehow already been blamed on the Clinton campaign by Sanders supporters.

 

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
2. Exactly
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 08:05 PM
Jan 2016

Imagine if a union endorsed Bernie and the Hillary sent out a mailer using their logo like that.

The outrage would be unmitigated.

 

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)
3. Sorry, I'm a Bernie fan through and through. It's political naivete to use a logo...at best.
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 08:11 PM
Jan 2016

regardless of the support. If you don't have permission, you can't use it.

You just don't do it. It's a hard lesson, but he's got to get the word out to his supporters. I'm going to cut him slack, not just because I'm voting for him, but because his organization has grown faster than he can keep track of, I'm sure.

He's an honest person, and honest people just expect others to be the same. They aren't.

ETA: These are the kinds of things that make politicians not only look bad, but toughen them up for the same from the other side. JMO

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