"So be it, Jedi."

As you know, I do love my Star Wars. But my patience with George Lucas has been worn thin after the prequels. Now, he goes off and calls Barack Obama, of all people, a Jedi:

“Star Wars” creator George Lucas used his expert opinion to compare some of his famous characters to famous politicians Tuesday morning.

Lucas, who was on Capitol Hill to testify at the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Telecommunications and the Internet subcommittee hearing on universal service, was totally nonpartisan when it came to President Bush, declining to weigh in on our question: “Who is President Bush more like: Luke Skywalker or Darth Vader?”

“It’s up to the viewer,” he responded.

And, of course, we had to ask him what he thinks of Vice President Dick Cheney’s nickname — “Darth Vader.”

Although Lucas wouldn’t say whether it was an accurate description of the veep, he did say that Cheney “seems to like” the nickname.

Lucas did, however, have one definitive answer: Barack Obama would most certainly be a Jedi. “I would say that’s reasonably obvious,” he said.

Mark Hamill has been getting in on the act, too, much to the disgust of AllahPundit and Jawa Report.

(Yes, there was a reason why I always rooted for the Imperials.)

This means, of course, that Palpatine was right:

Every single Jedi is now an enemy of the Republic.

Do what must be done. Do not hesitate. Show no mercy.

(crossposted at Pro Cynic and Circle City Pundit)