The Empire Strikes Barack

The Empire Strikes Barack

Can the entire narrative of the last few months of the Democratic nomination fight be found in the second Star Wars film?

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From the people who brought you Baracky, comes this incredibly silly albeit highly amusing parody of the Democratic nomination fight. It’s The Empire Strikes Back, starring Barack Obama as Luke Skywalker, Hillary Clinton as Darth Vader and Bill Clinton as the nefarious Emperor. Featuring cameos from Keith Olbermann, the ABC debate moderators and more, it’s a clever little send up of a race I think were all fairly tired of.

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