After years of trolling and ridicule, DeSantis needs Biden — and he knows it. (via MaddowBlog)
This week, however, the governor has been downright polite, not only in his direct interactions with the Democratic president, but even in public when describing the cooperative, coordinated response to Hurricane Ian.added, “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.
I’ve seen a fair amount of commentary this week along similar lines: DeSantis may not like it, but he seems to realize that the Sunshine State has suffered a devastating blow. Sure, the governorrun to Fox News and refer to Biden as “Brandon” a few dozen times, satisfying his most rabid supporters this election season, but given the circumstances, the Floridian wants the White House to approve desperately needed assistance.To be sure, the pleasantness is welcome.
But it occurs to me that the governor doesn’t actually need to play nice — because Biden is the kind of president who’d do right by Florida anyway. As regular readers may recall, during Donald Trump’s presidency, the Republican used to complain bitterly about California’s approach to forest management — an issue he
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