It’s the season of political ads, and some are better than others.
Likely to be counted among the best is Sen. Ron Wyden’s video designed to attract support for his health care plan, which would divorce health care from one’s job.
The Senator, who does not face re-election until 2010, had his campaign team put together the video with David Smith.
Its politics meets The Office; a tableau of folks who hate their jobs but are chained there for the health care coverage.
According to the ad, Wyden’s plan will allow folks “raise up and exercise their fundamental American right to take a job and shove it without losing the health benefits they depend on.” Apparently, the plan will also also people to sit bare-bummed on the office copier and add soap foam to rude women's lattes.
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