The Senate saved the more “controversial” Trump cabinet picks for the end.  They are controversial because they sometimes tell uncomfortable truths to the establishment.  This included Robert Kennedy Jr., Kash Patel, and Tulsi Gabbard.

There was some controversy with Pete Hegseth too, which required a tiebreaking vote from J.D. Vance.  The controversy wasn’t really with Hegseth’s personal life.  It wasn’t even so much that he wants to “de-wokify” the military.  The controversy is that sometimes he just isn’t pro war enough.

I didn’t watch a lot of Gabbard or Patel, but I did watch a substantial amount of the questioning for Kennedy.  The senators, particularly those who are generously funded by big pharma, had the knives out for Kennedy.

The Democrat senators in particular showed just how awful they are as people.  They would comment or ask about five or six different things during their allotted time.  When Kennedy went to respond, they would cut him off or tell him to answer “yes” or “no” without allowing for any explanation.  It was a truly pathetic display of what happens in Congress.

I believe one of the questions was something like, “So, why Mr. Kennedy did you sell out?”  They should have just asked him when he stopped beating his wife.

Vaccine Obsession

The topic that perhaps got the most attention was vaccines.  The big pharma senators made it a habit to blame Kennedy for the death of any child in recent times that was attributed to the measles, polio, or any other illness that has a vaccine assigned to it.

The propaganda machine has made it so that any time someone brings up Kennedy, he is automatically associated with the issue of vaccines.  Kennedy has made it clear over the years that no vaccine is 100% safe or effective and that there should be more studies done to determine the risks and benefits.

They would certainly accuse Kennedy of being obsessed with vaccines, but I find it is actually the establishment people who are obsessed with vaccines.  Look at what Joe Biden and company did in 2021 and beyond.  They were so obsessed with vaccines that Biden stated several times that you can’t get COVID and you can’t die if you got vaccinated.

They were so obsessed with vaccines that they tried to mandate them for about 100 million people.  And if someone didn’t follow the mandate, then they were not permitted to work at their job.  In other words, get the jab or lose the ability to pay for food and shelter for your family.  Who is obsessed with vaccines here?

The blowhard senators questioning Kennedy from the left really liked to bring up the measles and imply that it is this horrible and deadly disease for children.  Of course, anything can technically be deadly to children, including the flu.  But the vast majority of children who had measles in the past just stayed home from school for a couple of days and quickly recovered.

As Marcia said in the Brady Bunch, “If you have to get sick, sure can’t beat the measles.”  There didn’t seem to be any controversy with this episode at the time.

Political Frustration

Kennedy certainly looked upset at times, but he was way too polite for my tastes.  I have read other people in comment sections saying the same thing.

Several times, Kennedy repeated that he is pro vaccine.  He repeated that he favors the childhood vaccination schedule.

Perhaps the Trump team recommended he say this so as not to upset any of the establishment Republicans who might vote against him.  This is why I wouldn’t make a very good appointee.  I would never get confirmed because of my responses to these ridiculous questions.

At the very least, I think Kennedy should have gone off on the so-called COVID vaccines.  Every time these horrible people brought up vaccines, Kennedy could have just gone off on the “experts” who said that COVID vaccines were effective in stopping COVID and preventing transmission.  I don’t think he would have lost support from anyone saying that.  There would have been quite a few people cheering at home.

Even the people who don’t feel strongly about the issue one way or another would have shaken their head in agreement with that.  Almost everyone knows people who were “vaccinated” yet got COVID anyway.

Abortion and Other Issues

When the horrible senators weren’t making up stuff about vaccines, they were questioning Kennedy on abortion and trying to play his views against Trump.  I don’t think this was effective.

They were also trying other “gotcha” questions and to call into question Kennedy’s competence.  Again, I would have had a different response than Kennedy.  I would have made fun of the people who were previously in the position of heading up the DHHS.  What have they given us?  More chronic disease?

The left also tried to use Kennedy’s voice impediment against him.  They would claim that he got flustered several times.  Maybe he was getting flustered by the stupidity and obnoxiousness of the questions.

They also used Kennedy’s own sister against him because of her unkind remarks.  To me, this is more of a reflection on her than him.

If I had a sibling who was a diehard statist who was up for a position like this, I really don’t think I would make it a point to publicly attack the person personally.  I might state that I don’t agree with their views.  I would certainly speak up for what I believe in.  But I don’t think I would personally attack a close family member in such a situation.

MAHA

I really do hope that Kennedy has a chance to “Make America Healthy Again”.  Or at least I want him to make America healthier than it has been.

Kennedy does not even need to implement any significant changes.  If he does, it needs to be in repealing regulations.  But the place where Kennedy will be most effective is just calling attention to issues.

You can recommend that fluoride not be added to water without forcing any local governments to do it.  You can recommend that childhood vaccines be more spread out so as not overburden a child’s immune system.  You can recommend that the food industry use less high fructose corn syrup, less processed foods, and less vegetable oils without mandating anything.  This has an impact and can spread.

Kennedy made this an issue for Trump.  They formed an alliance, which is just fine.  If it weren’t for Kennedy, this wouldn’t have been on Trump’s radar.  If it hadn’t been for Kennedy, who knows if Trump would have won the election.

If Kennedy doesn’t get confirmed, Trump should double down.  There should be a strong political campaign against every Republican who votes against his confirmation.

If Kennedy doesn’t get confirmed, Trump should pick someone who is even more radical than Kennedy.  Get someone who will not be polite in front of these awful senators.  Get someone with the views of Kennedy who has the brashness of Trump.  Keep doing it over and over again.  They might eventually be wishing they had just quietly confirmed Kennedy.