With candidates vying for the votes of studio executives, Scarlett Johansson stumping in Iowa and Barack Obama being dubbed a "rock star" by ardent supporters, it's never been more clear that the distance between Hollywood and Washington, DC is ever-diminishing, despite what their geographical locations might lead you to believe.

Mollygood wants to better understand this marriage, so we've called on an anonymous DC wonk to answer some questions for us. Today, the first installment of Rhetoric.

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