Washington, D.C. is many things. Mature ain't one of 'em. Name-calling is rampant and holding grudges may as well be the official sport. Still, we never knew how much American politics resembled the typical eighth grade classroom until recently.

Consider the blessing and the curse that is Barack Obama fandom. Probably the closest thing politics has to a rock star, the candidate has received many celebrity endorsements. One of the most intriguing came from Scarlett Johansson. The senator reportedly sent an email to the stunning starlet thanking her for her support. A purely innocent and thoughtful gesture. Still, before you know it, people were calling the two "email buddies." Obama refutes the claim, but, of course, that hasn't stopped the buzz.

Barack Obama got Oprah Winfrey's approval and Hillary Clinton nabbed her husband's (least he could do). You'd think bygones would be bygones, but remember—these are politicians we're talking about. According to the New York Post, Mr. Clinton and Ms. Winfrey, who used to be close, barely acknowledged each other at a recent birthday party for Nelson Mandela. Reps claim the two talked beforehand, hence the lack of words. The tiff might not be real, but the gossip certainly is. In Washington, as in eighth grade, perception is reality.