[Grover_Cleveland]

Vatican repeats opposition to seatbelts, says staying home only surefire way to avoid dying in a road accident.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

All those advanced degrees from prestigious colleges, the world is caving in over their sex and power scandal, and all they can do is come up with a lame statement repeating the obvious. You're right - its a good analogy - and reason number one as to why most of their members stopped listening to them.