[Bluntpoint]

"Good, I figured it was just anecdotal. I was worried that you had a big pile of legitimate evidence..."

And then you would do what?

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Because this way, he can pretend that you're being untruthful. It is a time honored RC debating technique - always claim that your opponent is lying, then, if evidence does pop up, claim that the opponent is a rabid anti-Catholic.