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Hello and welcome to Thursday.
Greetings — “Mr. President, welcome to Florida.” Those were the words that Gov. Ron DeSantis gave moments ahead of President Joe Biden's remarks on the ground amid the devastation wrought by Hurricane Ian.
The meeting— DeSantis and Biden have for months now exchanged barbs and criticism over everything from immigration to vaccines and masks with the most recent tussle being over DeSantis’ decision to transport migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard. But all that was gone on Wednesday. Instead, there was a handshake, there was a briefing and there were pledges of cooperation. No drama and no finger-pointing, perhaps to the disappointment of the D.C. media crowd.
Bipartisan praise— DeSantis thanked Biden for the collaboration between the federal government and the state. And Biden — who was supposed to hold a political rally in Orlando with Charlie Crist right before the hurricane slammed into the state — praised DeSantis’ efforts. “I think he’s done a good job,” Biden told reporters. He added, “we have very different political philosophies, but we’ve worked hand in glove.”
DeSantis plays nice with Biden post-Ian. But for how long?
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Close enough?— No, it’s not an endorsement for DeSantis’ second term, but it comes at a time when some Democrats had begun to question the governor’s storm response efforts and it will likely add to the momentum behind DeSantis as he approaches the November election.
About that one comment— There was one moment that some pundits latched onto, and that’s when Biden said the storm and other disasters have ended the discussion on climate change and that the governor had recognized “global warming.” Some saw it as a slight to DeSantis since it’s a term he doesn’t use and he has said previously that it gets used to justify “left wing stuff.” But DeSantis has championed mitigation and resiliency efforts, including spending money to deal with rising sea levels.
The path ahead— Will this type of bipartisan harmony last long? Oh, probably not forever or even a few months from now. If DeSantis runs for president in 2024, there will be plenty of time to resume the partisan rhetoric. But it wouldn’t be a surprise if DeSantis remains focused on storm recovery efforts between now and Nov. 8 and kept the political posturing in the background.
Hello and welcome to Thursday.
Greetings — “Mr. President, welcome to Florida.” Those were the words that Gov. Ron DeSantis gave moments ahead of President Joe Biden's remarks on the ground amid the devastation wrought by Hurricane Ian.
The meeting— DeSantis and Biden have for months now exchanged barbs and criticism over everything from immigration to vaccines and masks with the most recent tussle being over DeSantis’ decision to transport migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard. But all that was gone on Wednesday. Instead, there was a handshake, there was a briefing and there were pledges of cooperation. No drama and no finger-pointing, perhaps to the disappointment of the D.C. media crowd.
Bipartisan praise— DeSantis thanked Biden for the collaboration between the federal government and the state. And Biden — who was supposed to hold a political rally in Orlando with Charlie Crist right before the hurricane slammed into the state — praised DeSantis’ efforts. “I think he’s done a good job,” Biden told reporters. He added, “we have very different political philosophies, but we’ve worked hand in glove.”
DeSantis plays nice with Biden post-Ian. But for how long?
Share
Play Video
Close enough?— No, it’s not an endorsement for DeSantis’ second term, but it comes at a time when some Democrats had begun to question the governor’s storm response efforts and it will likely add to the momentum behind DeSantis as he approaches the November election.
About that one comment— There was one moment that some pundits latched onto, and that’s when Biden said the storm and other disasters have ended the discussion on climate change and that the governor had recognized “global warming.” Some saw it as a slight to DeSantis since it’s a term he doesn’t use and he has said previously that it gets used to justify “left wing stuff.” But DeSantis has championed mitigation and resiliency efforts, including spending money to deal with rising sea levels.
The path ahead— Will this type of bipartisan harmony last long? Oh, probably not forever or even a few months from now. If DeSantis runs for president in 2024, there will be plenty of time to resume the partisan rhetoric. But it wouldn’t be a surprise if DeSantis remains focused on storm recovery efforts between now and Nov. 8 and kept the political posturing in the background.
