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From The Room: The Other Math: How the Democratic Race Was Really Won

June 9, 2008 - This year's Democratic nominating process was so convoluted and arcane, who could possibly make sense of it? Here's how the outcome could have been determined with just as much accuracy and without the affliction of 21 election nights: "Obama Girl" makes the case for Obama in her hit...

From The Room: Is Ellen Page an Honest-to-Blog Lesbian?!

March 15, 2008 - Some people have decided that Ellen Page's March 1 SNL sketch was a sly way for the cheeky tomboy to let us know she digs girls while simultaneously rolling her sarcastic-teenager-eyes at us f...

From The Room: Live from New York...Vote Hillary!

March 5, 2008 - Let's face it, the Republicans love Hillary Clinton. They quietly in their heart of hearts pine for her to win the democratic nomination. The Republican governor of Florida is rolling out the red carpet for a second primary which will favor Clinton. Pat Buchanan can't be quiet about...

From The Room: How Huckabee Will Spend His Time Now That He's Dropped Out of the Race

March 5, 2008 - 1) Put those dimples to use as a greeter at the local Cracker Barrel. 2) Grow a beard and get really fat again? Because, like, why not? Right, guys? 3) Start out on lecture tour entitled "How to Win 8 Primary States with a Small Staff, No Money...

From The Room: Hillary: One More Last-Ditch Comedy Gig

March 4, 2008 - In a dramatic turn of strategy, Hillary Clinton's campaign managers decided to make her likeable. A weekend SNL cameo, followed up by last night's Daily Show appearance, and Hillary comes off looking like one chill mofo. Which is what we want in a president, right? Unfortunately f...

From The Room: Carson Daly: Our Favorite Scab

November 29, 2007 - I was honestly surprised to hear that Carson Daly was crossing the picket line of the writers' strike; I wasn't aware the show had any actual writers. Until reading...