The ejection from the half slot only blows away the vortex on the slot surface, and has little effect on the flow field near the trailing edge.

Note that her chief rival, Meryl Streep, didn't boost Julie &Julia — a much better movie (or at least half a movie) — to a Best Pic slot.

Obama took advantage of his strong fundraising efforts to pay for a half-hour slot on several major television networks, late Wednesday.