  So&nbsp;I was at the San Diego Comic-Con this past weekend, the world's largest gathering of geeks and fans of all things entertainment related.&nbsp;While there,&nbsp;I attended a Star Wars presentation about the upcoming movie. The title of Episode III: "Revenge of the Sith" was met with cheers, the first of the prequel titles that fans seem to approve of. The coincidence of Comic-Con occurring around the same time as the Democratic National Convention has filled this correspondent's politcal geek heart with great joy. It has also prompted some thought as to how the Star Wars movies describe not only a galaxy far far away, but also our very own political climate.
Think about it: Episode I: The Phantom Menace The Republicans harped on and on in the 90s about Bill and Hilary being the devil incarnate and how Monica Gate was ruining the Republic. But the real threat, unrecognized by all, was the bumbling good-natured presidential candidate known as Dubya, whom all though posed no threat...the good news at the end of the movie, a booming economy and an incumbent vice-president who won the popular vote, would soon give way to... Episode II: Attack of Al-Qaida A shocking attack on the Twin Towers sends Americans reeling, struggling to find a way to cope with tragedy and recover.&nbsp; Finding the time ripe to unleash his long standing plan, Dubya unleases his clone army...er...reservist army to invade Iraq. The Republic is plunged into a war it did not seek against the mindless droid armies...eh...terrorist armies, who did in fact seek such a war. Meanwhile, the principles of the Republic are undermined behind the&nbsp;scenes by&nbsp;Emperor&nbsp;Cheney and his&nbsp;apprentice, Dubya Vader,&nbsp;who slowly take away the freedoms long cherished by&nbsp;the people. But not all hope is lost... Episode III: Revenge of the Democrats The growing Rebellion scores stunning victories, uniting behind Clone War...er...Vietnam War veteran John "Obi-Wan"&nbsp;Kerry. The Rebellion is further bolstered by the addition of fresh faced and idealistic John "Skywalker" Edwards.
Holding their war council meeting known as the "Democratic National Convention", the team brings in the legendary Bill "Qui-Gon Jinn" Clinton to lead the attack. &nbsp;Which leads to the appropriately named start of the second trilogy that shows George Lucas was more than a visionary film maker but also a politcal prophet... Episode IV: A New Hope! 
