Bernie Sanders meltdown over $26 onesies & Megyn Kelly Laughing; SBA Kelly Loeffler on DEI

Sanders’ Meltdown

“Now you’re coming before this committee and you say you’re pro-vaccine. Just want to ask some questions. And yet your organization is making money selling a child’s product to parents for 26 bucks, which has fundamental doubt on the usefulness of vaccines.”

Sanders’s framework:

• RFK pro-vaccine claimed
• Organization selling
• $26 product
• Anti-vaccine messaging
• Conflicting framework

The products:

• Children’s Health Defense
• Baby onesies
• Anti-vaccine messaging
• $26 price
• Fundraising framework

Take Off Market

“Can you tell us now that you will, now that you are pro-vaccine, that you’re going to have your organization take these products off the market?”

Sanders’s demand:

• Take products off market
• Former board member
• Influence expected
• Framework

RFK No Power

“Senator, I have no power over that organization. I’m not part of it. I resigned from the board.”

RFK’s framework:

• No power
• Not part of
• Resigned from board
• Separate entity
• Framework

Still Can Influence

“Yeah, well just a few months ago, you founded that. You certainly have power. You can make that work.”

Sanders’s framework:

• Founded months ago
• Still have power
• Can make work
• Framework

Are You Supportive

“Are you supportive of this? I’ve had nothing to do with leadership. Are you supportive of these ones? I’m supportive of vaccines. Are you supportive of these, this clothing, which is militantly anti-vaccine? I am supportive of vaccines.”

The exchange:

• Sanders repetitive questioning
• RFK deflecting to vaccines generally
• Sanders pushing specific
• RFK pro-vaccine framework
• Not addressing specific clothing

Good Science

“I will, I want good science and I want to protect the vaccine.”

RFK’s framework:

• Good science
• Protect vaccine
• General framework
• Not specific to clothing
• Deflecting

Not Tell Organization

“But you will not tell the organization you founded not to continue selling that product.”

Sanders’s conclusion:

• Won’t tell organization
• Founded it
• Not intervening
• Framework implication

Thank You Chairman

“Thank you, Mr. Chairman.”

Sanders ending.

Megyn Kelly Laughing

Megyn Kelly:

• Fox News alumna
• Independent media
• At hearing
• Near RFK
• Captured on camera

Her reaction:

• Laughing at Sanders
• Absurdity of tirade
• Visible on camera
• Viral moment
• Commentary

Sanders Context

Bernie Sanders:

• Vermont Senator
• Independent
• Democratic Socialist
• Pharma critic historically
• But took pharma money

The irony:

• $1.4+ million pharma lobbying money
• Attacking RFK on pharma issue
• Hypocrisy framework
• Various ironies

SBA Loeffler

“Importantly, President Trump’s EO overturns a divisive and illegal DEI program that was spread throughout the government, particularly within the SBA.”

Kelly Loeffler’s framework:

• Trump EO overturning
• Divisive DEI program
• Illegal framework
• Throughout government
• SBA particularly

Burden Reduction

“This will allow us to reduce the burdens on small business for costly implementation of needless programs.”

Loeffler’s framework:

• Reduce burdens
• Small business
• Costly implementation
• Needless programs
• Policy reform

SBA Lending

“But more over, I think the best way we can serve small businesses is making SBA lending available to all who qualify as opposed to picking winners and losers and pitting Americans against one another.”

Loeffler’s framework:

• SBA lending
• All who qualify
• Not picking winners/losers
• Not pitting Americans
• Colorblind framework

The DEI framework:

• Picking demographic winners
• Pitting groups
• Discriminatory framework
• Reform needed
• Equal access

Root It Out

“So you have my full commitment that we will root that out and make sure that it is broadly available to all who qualify.”

Loeffler’s framework:

• Full commitment
• Root out
• Broadly available
• All qualifying
• Comprehensive

Katie Britt Introduction

“That’s a fantastic answer. I’m glad to hear. Kelly is the perfect choice to lead the SBA.”

Senator Katie Britt (R-AL):

• Alabama Senator
• Youngest Republican woman
• Supporting Loeffler
• Small business background

Alabama 99.4%

“And I want you to understand why this matters to me. First off, 99.4% of the businesses in the great state of Alabama are small. So what you do matters.”

The statistic:

• Alabama 99.4% small businesses
• Nationally similar
• Small business central
• SBA matters
• Framework

Small Business Family

“And I’m also the daughter of two small business owners. And so I have seen the struggles of my parents firsthand.”

Britt’s personal framework:

• Parents small business owners
• Firsthand struggles
• Personal experience
• Authentic framework
• Connection

Burdensome Regulation

“You’ve seen that when people get in these rooms in D.C. and create big, burdensome regulation, the truth is they hit the little guy the hardest. And you get it. You’ve lived it.”

The framework:

• D.C. creates regulation
• Burdensome
• Hits little guy hardest
• Small business impact
• Loeffler understands

American Dream Fight

“And you’re ready to fight for these individuals. You’re ready to fight for the American dream. You have a proven track record and delivering efficiency, accountability, and results driven leadership.”

Loeffler framework:

• Ready to fight
• American Dream
• Proven track record
• Efficiency
• Accountability
• Results driven

Empower Entrepreneurs

“And she wants to empower every entrepreneur with the resources and support they need to pursue what they believe they can.”

The framework:

• Empower entrepreneurs
• Resources and support
• Pursue potential
• Belief framework
• American

Underserved Communities

“In closing, I’d like to say I have absolute confidence in Kelly’s ability to strengthen our main strengths, to figure out how we get capital to underserved communities, to figure out how we rolled back red tape and let people do what they do best, job creators soar and achieve their American dream.”

Loeffler’s framework:

• Main strengths
• Underserved communities (without DEI)
• Red tape rollback
• Job creators soaring
• American Dream achievement

Tim Scott Support

“Kelly’s career has been nothing short of amazing, proving that the American dream can be achieved through hard work, faith with the right leaders in place.”

Senator Tim Scott (R-SC):

• South Carolina Senator
• Black Republican
• Small business background
• Bipartisan framework

“Kelly Lefler is a right leader to put in place as the administrator at the SBA.”

Scott framework:

• Right leader
• Proven track record
• SBA leadership
• Strong endorsement

Gold Standard Return

“Her proven track record is why we can have great confidence that the SBA will return to the gold standard under your leadership.”

Scott framework:

• Proven track record
• Confidence high
• SBA gold standard
• Under leadership
• Historic framework

Small Business 15 Years

“I’ll just stop there with my preparatory remarks and simply say that as a small business owner for 15 years, I have great confidence in your ability to do the job.”

Scott’s personal framework:

• 15 years small business
• Personal experience
• Great confidence
• Peer endorsement
• Credibility

Vote For Her

“To my fellow members of this committee, I hope that you’ll hear her out, but I’m also asking for you to vote for her.”

Scott’s request:

• Hear out
• Vote for her
• Active advocacy
• Direct appeal
• Committee framework

Right the Ship

“Because it is time for us to write the ship, to focus on the underserved communities around this country, and to make sure that every single zip code in this nation has strong, powerful small businesses.”

The framework:

• Right the ship
• Underserved focus (without DEI)
• Every zip code
• Strong small businesses
• National framework

Without Small Business

“Because without small businesses, we will have high unemployment and low enthusiasm. Thank you for your time.”

Scott framework:

• Small business essential
• High unemployment without
• Low enthusiasm
• Economic framework

Kelly Loeffler Background

Kelly Loeffler:

• Former Georgia Senator
• Appointed 2020
• Lost to Warnock 2020
• Former executive
• Bakkt CEO (cryptocurrency)
• Trump ally

Loeffler’s framework:

• Financial services
• Business experience
• Political experience
• SBA understanding
• Conservative framework

Children’s Health Defense

Children’s Health Defense:

• Non-profit founded by RFK Jr.
• Vaccine safety advocacy
• Various criticisms
• Selling merchandise
• Fundraising

The onesies:

• Anti-vaccine messaging
• Baby clothing
• $26 price
• Fundraising framework
• Sanders target

Sanders Hypocrisy Framework

Sanders receiving pharma money:

• $1.4+ million in 2022 campaign
• Pharmaceutical industry
• While attacking Big Pharma publicly
• Hypocrisy documented
• Ironic attacker

The framework:

• Sanders took pharma money
• Attacking RFK for onesies
• Different framework
• Disproportionate
• Hypocritical

DEI Framework SBA

SBA DEI programs:

• 8(a) program
• Disadvantaged business
• HUBZone
• Women-Owned Small Business
• Service-Disabled Veteran

Trump reforms:

• Race-neutral framework
• Merit-based
• Colorblind
• Equal access
• Reform

SBA Role

Small Business Administration:

• Created 1953
• Loan programs
• Training/counseling
• Government contracting
• Disaster assistance

The framework:

• $30+ billion annually
• Various programs
• Small business support
• Economic engine
• 99% of businesses

Kelly Loeffler Path

Loeffler’s confirmation:

• Senate Small Business Committee
• Various Republicans supporting
• Some Democrat support expected
• Eventual confirmation
• SBA leadership

Megyn Kelly Framework

Megyn Kelly:

• Former Fox News
• Independent podcast
• Conservative-leaning
• Political commentary
• RFK Jr. supporter

Her presence:

• Supporting RFK
• At hearing
• Commentary
• Laughing at absurdity
• Political figure

Significance

The hearing captured:

1. Sanders onesies meltdown: Bernie’s absurd tirade
2. Megyn Kelly laughing: Visible disdain
3. RFK deflection: Organization no power
4. Loeffler SBA framework: DEI elimination
5. Britt Alabama framework: 99.4% small business
6. Scott endorsement: American Dream

The Sanders onesies framework captures Democratic desperation. Focus on $26 baby clothing during HHS nominee hearing trivializes serious healthcare discussions. Megyn Kelly’s visible laughter captured absurdity.

The SBA framework under Loeffler represents post-DEI approach. Merit-based, equal access, entrepreneur empowerment. Reform framework.

Britt’s Alabama 99.4% framework captures small business centrality. Every state similar. SBA matters for broader economy.

Scott’s 15-year small business framework provides personal credibility. Peer endorsement of Loeffler, policy framework, direct appeal.

Key Takeaways

• Sanders on onesies (repeatedly): “Are you supportive of this? Are you supportive of these ones? … Are you supportive of these, this clothing, which is militantly anti-vaccine?”
• RFK defense: “Senator, I have no power over that organization. I’m not part of it. I resigned from the board … I’m supportive of vaccines. I will, I want good science and I want to protect the vaccine.”
• Loeffler on DEI: “President Trump’s EO overturns a divisive and illegal DEI program that was spread throughout the government, particularly within the SBA. This will allow us to reduce the burdens on small business for costly implementation of needless programs.”
• Britt on Alabama: “99.4% of the businesses in the great state of Alabama are small. So what you do matters. And I’m also the daughter of two small business owners.”
• Scott on Loeffler: “Kelly’s career has been nothing short of amazing, proving that the American dream can be achieved through hard work, faith with the right leaders in place. Kelly Lefler is a right leader to put in place as the administrator at the SBA.”