Forget everything you've heard about the 45,000 people who die in the U.S. each year because of no insurance (for some perspective, remember that that is 15 times the number of people who died on 9/11, 10 times the number of allied soldiers killed in Iraq and 5 1/2 times the number of Americans killed from Hurricane Katrina. Every year.). Forget about the millions of un- and under-insured Americans in the richest Western nation on the planet. Forget about the highest per capita medical costs and among the worst outcomes of the industrialized nations. Forget about being dropped for pre-existing conditions, like pregnancy or acne as a teenager.

None of that matters. Those Hollywood elites, like Will Ferrell, remind us who the true victims of health care reform are: the health insurance companies. Who will protect them?

Oh, that's right, the Blue Dogs will. It's sad when such an obvious example of parody and illogic actually accurately reflects the thinking of our elected representatives.

From Funny or Die.

Hollywood speaks out to help insurance companies.

I'm in the process of verifying that the GOP in Oregon is in the process of having these new PSA's/commercials made.

UPDATE I called the The Oregon Republican Party and was told that they had no comment.

I redacted the company letter head that the bids went out on. Check out these docs. They are a series of PSA's designed for Oregonians to be "Thankful" that the Republican Party has been so good for the country. They are even taking credit for ending racism in America.

The main question about these scripts is whether they were created by someone at the Oregon GOP, or at the Portland advertising agency that it came from. We'll be trying to find this out.

The opening line of the first PSA that is titled "Thank You" says it all. Check out the coded language they use. It's pretty unbelievable.

OPEN ON A YOUNG MULATTO FEMALE DOCTOR. Thank you for ending slavery.

Here's the first one called " Thank You"

OPEN ON A YOUNG MULATTO FEMALE DOCTOR.
Thank you for ending slavery.

A WOMAN EXECUTIVE STANDING IN FRONT OF HER DESK.
Thank you for giving women the right to vote.

A MAN ON CANNON BEACH WITH HIS KIDS AND THEIR DOG PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND.
Thank you for opening our State beaches to the public.

AN OLD COUPLE IN THE PARK.
Thank you for lowering our taxes.

A THIRTY-SOMETHING WHITE MALE STANDING OUTSIDE HIS STOREFRONT.
Thank you for helping me start my own business.

A BLACK FEMALE JUDGE IN FRONT OF A COURTHOUSE.
Thank you for passing the Civil Rights act of 1964.

A FAMILY STANDING OUTSIDE THEIR FARMHOUSE.
Thank you for making America the land of opportunity.

A WOMAN SMILING DOWN AT HER NEW CHILD. PUSH IN ON CHILD’S FACE. BURN TO WHITE.
FEMALE VO: There are so many things we have to be thankful for, thanks to the Republican Party.

SUPER: THANK YOU REPUBLICANS.LEGAL:

PAID FOR BY THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF OREGON.

Yes, the GOP has even cured cancer. I've listed the titles and a screen grab of each different segment.

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