Why is the trope called Chewbacca Defense? Is this a pre-existing term or is it from the picture on the page from South Park?

The Nifty: Cut this:

• That whole "Swiftboat" debacle in the 2004 could also count as well. Basically, a conservative group managed to make John Kerry, a war hero, look unpatriotic compared to George W. Bush, who very well may have used his family's connections and wealth to get a cushy assignment during the Vietnam War. The flip flopping controversy, where John Kerry was made to look indecisive because he changed his mind, again might count.
  • Um, the point of the "debacle" as you call it, is the claim, supported by eyewitness testimony, that Kerry got his purple heart by exaggerating his accomplishments. Then when the war became unpopular, he started making, probably false, accusations of war crimes since being seen as pro-war would not be good for his career. Later still, when the country was again pro-military he dusted up his old medals so he could run as a war hero.
    • I don't think My Lai is an exaggeration.
  • Also on that note, liberals' habit of screaming "Swiftboating" whenever an independent conservatives group presents evidence that disputes their statements or criticize their policies also counts.
    • If you're a conservative group, by definition, you're not independent. QED.
      • That's not really the case; you can be conservative, but not Republican, and thus Independent; there are actually quite a few conservatives dissatisfied with the Republican party.
    • I have a toy frog, so my political views are more valid than anyone elses.
    • Hitler also had a toy frog, your views are therefore invalid.

For reasons of natter. Seriously people, is it really so goddamned hard to avoid this crap? if you don't like an example, either cut it or ignore it. This Justifying Edit crap has got to stop.

The comment I just added may be natter (on the electricity point on the bottom). However, I haven't slept in awhile and I'm not really all here. If so, please remove and smack me.

Could someone add the whole speech to our Quotes page?

This can get really interesting in real life, often overlapping with Insane Troll Logic. I used to be a debater and ran into a team who said things like, "Statistically, black men have been shown to jump higher." It was a Curb Stomp Battle.

Any other people actually run into people who use this?