Ukraine: 'Darth Vader' presidency bid rejected, Darth Vader to Call upon the Imperial fleet to teach - Polidicks

[url]http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-26882664[/url] [IMG]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/74028000/jpg/_74028583_482290923.jpg[/IMG] [QUOTE]Ukrainian authorities have rejected a bid from a man calling himself Darth Vader, who wants to run in the presidential elections. The man, who appears in the costume of the fictional character from the Star Wars films and is often accompanied by people dressed in other Star Wars outfits, was nominated for the presidency by the Internet Party of Ukraine. Earlier he told the party's congress that he wanted to turn Ukraine into "a galactic empire". But the country's Central Electoral Commission says parts of Darth Vader's application were "questionable" and some paperwork was probably forged. Apparently, the man is really an electrician called Viktor Shevchenko, who changed his name to Darth Vader in March. But at least one commission member suggests Darth Vader's campaign could be an attempt to discredit the upcoming election - possibly by Russia, which does not recognise the Ukraine's interim government. "It may seem like an innocent joke, but someone paid 2.5m hryvnyas ($227,000) for this joke," says Ihor Zhydenko, referring to the deposit that must be given along with the application. Zhydenko adds that Darth Vader might run for the presidency in Russia, where he has received extensive media coverage. "They already have little green men," he says, referring to Russian troops in the Crimea region. "Such a commander-in-chief would be appropriate."[/QUOTE] :v: ukraine will pay for this insult to the galactic empire [T]http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090821035107/starwars/images/3/3c/PlanetaryBombardment-SWGTCG.jpg[/T]

and I thought the situation with Ukraine couldn't get any weirder

Oh sure, reject the Sith bid for power but don't do anything about the Ukrainian Jedi Party, this is blatant discrimination.

Why is Darth Maul standing next to Darth Vader? They lived decades apart.

[QUOTE=Daniel Smith;44451182]Why is Darth Maul standing next to Darth Vader? They lived decades apart.[/QUOTE] No they didn't. They were Sith lords decades apart.

[QUOTE=Daniel Smith;44451182]Why is Darth Maul standing next to Darth Vader? They lived decades apart.[/QUOTE] What are you talking about, they are both alive, right there, on the photo?

[B]Zhydenko adds that Darth Vader might run for the presidency in Russia, where he has received extensive media coverage. "They already have little green men," he says, referring to Russian troops in the Crimea region. "Such a commander-in-chief would be appropriate."[/B] And...Darth Vader along with many other political contenders to Putin might very well find himself in one of Russia's world famous gulag-I mean happy fun exercise camps.

The official presidential candidate for the Ukrainian Internet Party is a man in a Darth Vader costume. Not to be confused with the president of Russia, who is Darth Vader in a man costume.

Where the hell are they getting all this money for costumes???

[QUOTE=frozensoda;44454500]Where the hell are they getting all this money for costumes???[/QUOTE] Russia.

[QUOTE=frozensoda;44454500]Where the hell are they getting all this money for costumes???[/QUOTE] I know right? That's the first thing I thought when I saw this. Those are premium costumes that cost a pretty penny. Those Red Guards are tight. Darth Maul needs to fuck off though.

He actually changed his name to Darth Vader? Really going all out on this stunt.

I want him to do something important so we can recognize Darth Vader as a important historical figure. basically pull a practical joke on future generations that will look back at this and say "what the fuck was going on here?"

[QUOTE=IGotWorms;44454790]I know right? That's the first thing I thought when I saw this. Those are premium costumes that cost a pretty penny. Those Red Guards are tight. Darth Maul needs to fuck off though.[/QUOTE] In Ukraine you also have to pay several hundred thousand dollars to be able to candidate for presidency