The hurricane is still hitting the state. Are you suggesting a rebuild while the state is being hit, at this moment? LOL!Biden promised FEMA aid and nothing else. Not a single democrat brought up a bill to rebuild Florida.
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The hurricane is still hitting the state. Are you suggesting a rebuild while the state is being hit, at this moment? LOL!Biden promised FEMA aid and nothing else. Not a single democrat brought up a bill to rebuild Florida.
Paywall so you have nothing.As a freshman congressman in 2013, Ron DeSantis was unambiguous: A federal bailout for the New York region after Hurricane Sandy was an irresponsible boondoggle, a symbol of the “put it on the credit card mentality” he had come to Washington to oppose.
“I sympathize with the victims,” he said. But his answer was no.
Nearly a decade later, as his state confronts the devastation and costly destruction wrought by Hurricane Ian, Mr. DeSantis is appealing to the nation’s better angels — and betting on its short memory.
The present circumstances have inspired a less swaggering posture toward a leader whom Mr. DeSantis has long called “Brandon” as a recurring troll, aimed at the man he might like to succeed. “Dear Mr. President,” the governor’s request for a major disaster declaration and federal assistance began on Wednesday.
“Ironically,” said David Jolly, a former Republican congressman from Florida, “there’s nobody in America that Ron DeSantis needs more than Joe Biden.”
Some Northeastern lawmakers, including Republicans, have not forgotten how Mr. DeSantis and some of his peers responded when the New York area was under duress. “Year after year, we had given them billions of dollars,” said Peter King, a former Republican congressman from Long Island, alluding to aid packages for Southern states and calling the resistance to Sandy relief his angriest moment in office. “Every one of them comes to New York to raise money. They either go to the Hamptons or they go to Manhattan. And both areas were devastated by Sandy.”
DeSantis, Once a ‘No’ on Storm Aid, Petitions a President He’s Bashed (Published 2022)
The Florida governor, who as a congressman opposed aid to victims of Hurricane Sandy, is seeking relief from the Biden administration as Hurricane Ian ravages his own state.www.nytimes.com
Its like the trillions and trillions of dollars passed since the jit bag was installed. One dollar out of ten goes for the so called intended purpose. When the payoffs for preivleged groups fill up their coffers. Especially when they destroyed their local economies with the Covid scam.LOL Helping people affected by natural disasters is pork? Well then, we should apply the same rationale to Florida.
Lucky for you idiots, the president and the Dems are honorable people and won't play politics.
Yeah, must be all those jets flying the illegals out at state expense.Yeah, we never had hurricanes before western industrialization. Praise Allah that industrial practices in China and Russia do not cause Global Warming!
Nor do private jets, if flown by Democrats.
The hurricane is out over the ocean. The issue you are trying to accuse DeSantis of is different from the FEMA response to Florida.The hurricane is still hitting the state. Are you suggesting a rebuild while the state is being hit, at this moment? LOL!
LOL Helping people affected by natural disasters is pork? Well then, we should apply the same rationale to Florida.
Lucky for you idiots, the president and the Dems are honorable people and won't play politics.
So, no aid to Florida? Is that your stance?Its like the trillions and trillions of dollars passed since the jit bag was installed. One dollar out of ten goes for the so called intended purpose. When the payoffs for preivleged groups fill up their coffers. Especially when they destroyed their local economies with the Covid scam.
What Blue state governor did not bash Trump before asking him for help?As a freshman congressman in 2013, Ron DeSantis was unambiguous: A federal bailout for the New York region after Hurricane Sandy was an irresponsible boondoggle, a symbol of the “put it on the credit card mentality” he had come to Washington to oppose.
“I sympathize with the victims,” he said. But his answer was no.
Nearly a decade later, as his state confronts the devastation and costly destruction wrought by Hurricane Ian, Mr. DeSantis is appealing to the nation’s better angels — and betting on its short memory.
The present circumstances have inspired a less swaggering posture toward a leader whom Mr. DeSantis has long called “Brandon” as a recurring troll, aimed at the man he might like to succeed. “Dear Mr. President,” the governor’s request for a major disaster declaration and federal assistance began on Wednesday.
“Ironically,” said David Jolly, a former Republican congressman from Florida, “there’s nobody in America that Ron DeSantis needs more than Joe Biden.”
Some Northeastern lawmakers, including Republicans, have not forgotten how Mr. DeSantis and some of his peers responded when the New York area was under duress. “Year after year, we had given them billions of dollars,” said Peter King, a former Republican congressman from Long Island, alluding to aid packages for Southern states and calling the resistance to Sandy relief his angriest moment in office. “Every one of them comes to New York to raise money. They either go to the Hamptons or they go to Manhattan. And both areas were devastated by Sandy.”
DeSantis, Once a ‘No’ on Storm Aid, Petitions a President He’s Bashed (Published 2022)
The Florida governor, who as a congressman opposed aid to victims of Hurricane Sandy, is seeking relief from the Biden administration as Hurricane Ian ravages his own state.www.nytimes.com
You mean like how they turned their backs on Florida because DeSantis is a jerk and ...You said the Democrats don't play politics. That's all do, it's necessary for their existence.
He was NEVER a "No" on storm aid.
He was a "NO" on political payoff known as "pork".
Andrew was worse in 1992. Seems like these storms are getting less intense.
It was a rhetorical question, stupid.You want me to tell you? Do your own homework, you lazy bastard.
Out over the ocean and not affecting Florida still are two different things.The hurricane is out over the ocean. The issue you are trying to accuse DeSantis of is different from the FEMA response to Florida.
Andrew hit more structures because it was Miami. Where the hell were you back then? I saw it myself.Andrew was worse in 1992. Seems like these storms are getting less intense.
Maybe y'all lefties should wait for the federal response to damage assessment before you accuse DeSantis of hypocrisy.Out over the ocean and not affecting Florida still are two different things.
You are already assuming a rebuild would not be in the works; Not a single democrat brought up a bill to rebuild Florida. Maybe you should wait for a damage assessment chief?
Wrong. The wind damage of Andrew might have been worse, but as anyone with an IQ over room temperature knows, floods kill more people than wind. This storm surge probably killed more Floridians than Andrew.