Yahoo News reports today that George Lucas, speaking from Japan on a promotional tour for Crystal Skull, called Democratic nominee Barack Obama “a hero in the making” following his delegate wins in the presidential primaries yesterday:
“We have a hero in the making back in the United States today because we have a new candidate for president of the United States, Barack Obama,” Lucas said when asked who his childhood heroes were.
Obama, “for all of us that have dreams and hope, is a hero,” Lucas said.
Check out the full story here and our posting about the fun “Empire Strikes Barack” video here.
C’mon George, Obama a hero??? Idol maybe but not a hero. Savvy politician but not a hero. Jeez, the way people throw around the hero term these days, you have to suck to NOT be a hero.
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