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Guy Whitey Corngood

(26,500 posts)
Tue Jul 17, 2012, 08:31 PM Jul 2012

Luke Skywalker knocks Romney as ‘not human’

Actor Mark Hamill—still, decades later, best known for his turn as Luke Skywalker in the original "Star Wars" trilogy—is warning voters that Mitt Romney "only imitates human behavior. He's not actually human himself." No word from Hamill on whether the Republican standard-bearer is more machine, now, than man, twisted and evil. Or whether the ugliness of the 2012 campaign is giving Mos Eisley a run for the title of most wretched hive of scum and villainy.

The actor made his comments to the entertainment website OnTheRedCarpet.com at Comic-Con in San Diego. The riff began as Hamill fondly recalled watching "Zorro" as a kid."I knew nothing about Mexican history or anything. But just the idea of a privileged person fighting for the underdog—there's something very romantic about that," Hamill said. "I guess it goes back to Robin Hood. People that are fighting for the middle class and for the have-nots. It's something that we see even playing out in the presidential race.

"And if you don't vote for Barack Obama, you're insane," said Hamill, who gave his voice to the Joker in the recent smash-hit video game "Batman: Arkham City."

"'Cause without him, I think the middle class will completely disappear. And you look at Romney—and I'm sure he's a nice guy, but I think he's like The Thing: He only imitates human behavior. He's not actually human himself. "

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/luke-skywalker-knocks-romney-not-human-180245334.html

And this guy should know a thing or two about androids.

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Luke Skywalker knocks Romney as ‘not human’ (Original Post) Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2012 OP
Bwah! BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #1
Needs photoshop Stargazer09 Jul 2012 #21
"This is not the candidate you're looking for." n/t Ian David Jul 2012 #2
LOL +1000 n/t Beartracks Jul 2012 #12
He's Count Dooku edhopper Jul 2012 #3
May the force be with you, Luke! Punkingal Jul 2012 #4
... progressoid Jul 2012 #5
Lol. nt DocMac Jul 2012 #25
K and R nt Stuart G Jul 2012 #6
Mitt: That's sure the hell not the android you're looking for. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #7
And Mark Hamill knows pure evil too! Archae Jul 2012 #8
in my mind he's not an android greymattermom Jul 2012 #9
Good point. A Roomba has more personality and spontaneity. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2012 #10
Hah! Stargazer09 Jul 2012 #22
Then again I'm sure I'll have people demanding I apologize Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2012 #24
Gone to the darkside he has. n/t D23MIURG23 Jul 2012 #11
Stop holding back and tell us what you really think about TheKentuckian Jul 2012 #13
Mitt, I am your father. Rozlee Jul 2012 #14
Indeed....... Swede Jul 2012 #15
Another connection to Batman--voice of Joker. ithinkmyliverhurts Jul 2012 #16
"Don't fuck with a Jedi Master son"... n/t SomethingFishy Jul 2012 #17
Well, Romney does remind me of Palpatine... Archae Jul 2012 #18
Remember---Mittens ran a company called "Lifelike Corporation" pitchforx Jul 2012 #19
Best known for Star Wars? hughee99 Jul 2012 #20
"I think he's like The Thing: He only imitates human behavior. He's not actually human himself." Rob H. Jul 2012 #23
Hey,he's been the voice of the Joker for 20 years athenasatanjesus Jul 2012 #26

Stargazer09

(2,132 posts)
21. Needs photoshop
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 04:34 PM
Jul 2012

Sebulba needs a greasy hairstyle with just a touch of grey over the ears.

Otherwise, it's a spitting image.

Archae

(46,318 posts)
8. And Mark Hamill knows pure evil too!
Tue Jul 17, 2012, 09:20 PM
Jul 2012

He voiced "The Dark Master, Malefor," in the videogame "Legend Of Spyro: Dawn Of The Dragon."



Stargazer09

(2,132 posts)
22. Hah!
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 04:35 PM
Jul 2012

I just spit out my drink reading that!



(Edited to add that, yes, I'm easily amused by the mental image of a Roomba with personality.)

Guy Whitey Corngood

(26,500 posts)
24. Then again I'm sure I'll have people demanding I apologize
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 05:31 PM
Jul 2012

for comparing the Roomba (which at least serves a purpose) to Rmoney.

 

pitchforx

(49 posts)
19. Remember---Mittens ran a company called "Lifelike Corporation"
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 02:06 PM
Jul 2012

maybe that's where he had the brain implants and facial expressions programmed.

Rob H.

(5,351 posts)
23. "I think he's like The Thing: He only imitates human behavior. He's not actually human himself."
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 05:23 PM
Jul 2012

There's a test for that:



All we need is a knife, a petri dish, some copper wire and a flamethrower to heat it with--oh, and to tie Romney to the couch.

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