Does Chancellor Palpatine have a mandate now?

[Capt_Nemo]

How will he spend the political capital acquired in the wake of
the clone wars?

From his "official biography" ( http://www.starwars.com/databank/character/palpatine/ ):

" (...) To that end, Senators loyal to Palpatine motioned that the Chancellor be given emergency powers to deal with the Separatist threat.

With spoken regrets, Palpatine accepted the new mantle of power. He promised to return his absolute authority to the Senate after emergency subsided. What no one realized was that the galaxy would undergo further upheaval, and that a state of crisis would ensure Palpatine's authority for decades.

The indications of his future regime were subtle at first. Palpatine's term as Chancellor ended during the rise of the Separatists, but that crisis allowed him to extend his stay in office. Once the Clone Wars erupted, the Senate's inability to efficiently wage war on scattered fronts forced him to enact executive decree after executive decree. He added amendments to the constitution funneling more power to him, effectively circumventing the bureaucracy of the Senate.

The public and the Senate willingly gave up their rights and freedoms in the name of security. Under Palpatine's guidance, the war would be won, and the Republic would be safe. The monstrous specter of General Grievous leading an assault ensured that few questioned Palpatine's growing authority.(...)"

Reminds me of someone...

[aden_nak]

1. Two fun facts about Palpatine.

1) His career, and the legacy of his "New Order" were modeled after Adolf Hitler's rise to power.

2) Lucas is reported to have "re-emphasized" certain aspects of Episode II to make the commentary on the current American govnerment more transparent.

[MallRat]

2. Apparently, not transparent enough.

I've often asked this question. Considering how many millions of Americans have seen Episodes I & II of the Star Wars saga, why haven't more of them noticed the parallels between the movie and the Bush administration?

It's pretty damn obvious. I've felt that way for a couple of years now.

-MR

[aden_nak]

3. Well, most people are fucking stupid.

Also, a lot of the mouth breathers don't understand that Palpatine and Sidious are the same person. . . despite them both being played by Ian McDiarmid.