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kpete

(72,902 posts) Fri Dec 4, 2015, 10:27 AM Dec 2015

I hate it when people compare Dick Cheney to Darth Vader.

Vader never avoided military service in wars he supported.

https://twitter.com/JohnFugelsang/status/672524855149899776

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I hate it when people compare Dick Cheney to Darth Vader. (Original Post) kpete Dec 2015 OP

Agh! TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2015 #1

I know this is kind of off topic el_bryanto Dec 2015 #2

also, Vader eventually repented. phantom power Dec 2015 #3

Well, Vader's children didn't turn to the dark side, and were able to turn him back. jeff47 Dec 2015 #4

Please, don't insult Sith... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2015 #6

I agree. This comparison is much more apt. CrispyQ Dec 2015 #5

TexasMommaWithAHat

(3,212 posts)

1. Agh!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Dec 4, 2015, 10:28 AM

Dec 2015

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)

2. I know this is kind of off topic

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Dec 4, 2015, 10:29 AM

Dec 2015

But the current Darth Vader comic from Marvel by Kieron Gillen is great; and the crossover with Star Wars - Vader Down - is shaping up to be a fun story.

Bryant

phantom power

(25,966 posts)

3. also, Vader eventually repented.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Dec 4, 2015, 10:49 AM

Dec 2015

Pretty sure Cheney is still just ducky with all the evil he's accomplished.

jeff47

(26,549 posts)

4. Well, Vader's children didn't turn to the dark side, and were able to turn him back.

Reply to phantom power (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 4, 2015, 11:50 AM

Dec 2015

On the other hand, Liz Cheney is definitely a sith.

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

6. Please, don't insult Sith...

Reply to jeff47 (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 12:00 AM

Dec 2015

CrispyQ

(40,970 posts)

5. I agree. This comparison is much more apt.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Dec 4, 2015, 01:28 PM

Dec 2015

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