Joy Reid Revels in the Idea of DeSantis Asking Biden for Federal Aid As State Emerges From Hurricane Ian

MSNBC host Joy Reid is just giddy at the thought of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) asking President Joe Biden for federal aid to help his state recover from Hurricane Ian. Reid had former Florida Republican Rep. David…

Bradley CortrightSep 30, 20223 min read

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Reid then pointed out DeSantis opposed hurricane relief for New York and New Jersey after Hurricane Sandy.

“He said no, that shouldn’t happen,” Reid said, adding, “And now, as you said, he’s now gotta go hat in hand to Joe Biden for aid. It’s something he didn’t even believe in as a tea partier.”

Jolly suggested DeSantis is going to go from being a “no government conservative” to being a “big government Republican.”

It does seem hypocritical to oppose aid for other states when you are in Congress, and then ask for aid for your state as a governor.

But from a purely political standpoint, if you are a Congressmember, it makes sense to oppose sending millions to another state. That is not in your district’s interest. And asking for aid for your state as governor is in its interests.

Jolly also claimed DeSantis should show “grace” and “gratitude” to the federal government.

The imagery of Reid and Jolly excitedly suggesting DeSantis could blow his potential 2024 chances by trying to help his state, while the chyron reads, “IAN ONE OF MOST DESTRUCTIVE STORMS IN FL HISTORY” is ghoulish.

There will be a time to analyze DeSantis’ behavior and handling of the storm. But less than 24 hours after the storm is done pummeling the state, while the full extent of the damage is nowhere close to being known, is not that time.