WD-40 Objects to Texas Democrats' Moniker
Gee, and I'd always thought that, when it came to politics and/or marketing, ANY publicity is good publicity.
The makers of the lubricant WD-40 are objecting to some Texas lawmakers calling themselves "the WD-40s" — a name they say describes them because they're white Democrats over 40.
The group entered the spotlight two weeks ago when they were among 51 Democrats who fled Texas to Ardmore, Okla., in protest of a Republican-pushed congressional redistricting bill. Republicans hold the majority in the state Legislature.
"It is extremely important to WD-40 Company that its trademark not be associated with any political party or political group," attorney Kathleen Pasulka, representing the company, said in a cease-and-desist letter to the leaders of the so-called WD-40s.
"Your use of 'WD-40' as your caucus logo or as the trademark of your group of 'Anglo, male, Democrats over 40' dilutes WD-40 Company's trademark rights and in addition may lead the public to believe that WD-40 Company has given you permission to use their name," Pasulka told Reps. Chuck Hopson, D-Jacksonville, and Mark Homer, D-Paris.
Methinks that perhaps SOMEONE is taking themselves a bit TOO seriously, no?? Get over yourself already,willya??. It's not as if the Democrats are calling themselves "Wicked Dumbasses With IQ's Below 40". You just got a boatload of free publicity; stop your silly, pointless whining already....
