In the original Star Wars, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Chewbacca and Obi-Wan Kenobi find the Millennium Falcon under fire from Imperial TIE fighters in deep outer space.Luke speculates that the TIE fighters are "heading for that small moon."But Obi-Wan’s visage grows grim."That’s no moon," intones Obi-Wan.
"It’s a space station."Han Solo disagrees."It’s too big to be a space station," says Han.To which, Obi-Wan instructs him, "Turn the ship around."But as quickly as he dismissed Kenobi’s observation, Solo pivots.
He grimaces, realizing that the wise Jedi Knight is on to something.DEMOCRAT AL GREEN TO FORCE HOUSE-WIDE VOTE ON IMPEACHING TRUMPU.S.President Donald Trump takes questions from the media during a bilateral meeting with President of Lebanon Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office of the White House on July 21, 2026 in Washington, D.C.
(Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)"Yeah.I think you’re right," Han replies.
The Millennium Falcon starts to shake."Chewie, lock in the auxiliary power," Han commands his shipmate."Why are we still moving towards it?" squeaks Luke."We’re caught in a tractor beam and it’s pulling us in!" shouts Han.And a few moments later, the Millenium Falcon, the fastest ship in the galaxy, is suctioned into Bay 327 of the Death Star, moored, and unable to escape.
The band of ragtag heroes are now stuck.On the Death Star.Grand Moff Tarkin describes it as "the ultimate power in the universe."+++++++Impeachment in Congress is kind of like the Death Star’s tractor beam.
You can’t escape once you’re in its clenches.A decision to impeach sucks a political party in, eventually marooning everyone in the political equivalent of a hangar bay.For Democrats, they can’t focus on the price of eggs and milk.
There’s little debate about gas prices.It’s a challenge to even address oversight issues.You can try to "lock in the auxiliary power." But it’s too late.You might think impeachment is "a moon." But it’s really the political Death ...