It took less than 3 months in office for Gov. Huckabee Sanders to ask 'big government' for money

It took less than 3 months in office for Gov. Huckabee Sanders to ask 'big government' for money Walter Einenkel, author by Walter Einenkel Daily Kos Staff Wednesday, April 05, 2023 at 3:01:20p EDT 98 Comments 98 NEW Recommend Story 170 LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS - FEBRUARY 07: Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivers the Republican response to the State of the Union address by President Joe Biden on February 7, 2023 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Biden tonight vowed to not allow the U.S. to default on its debt by calling on Congress to raise the debt-ceiling and chastising Republicans seeking to leverage the standoff to force spending cuts. (Photo by Al Drago-Pool/Getty Images) All the way back on Jan. 16, 2023, newly elected governor of Arkansas, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, went to her twitter account and barfed up this gem: “As long as I am your governor, the meddling hand of big government creeping down from Washington, D.C., will be stopped cold at the Mississippi River.” Big words coming from the former public-facing liarist for the Trump administration. Did I say “big words”? I meant hollow braggadocio. But probably more importantly, if you follow Republicans in leadership for any period of time, you know that Gov. Huckabee Sanders’ pronouncement of independence from “meddling” had just started the clock on her inevitable moment of hypocrisy. Top Stories Clarence Thomas has repeatedly broken one of the few ethics laws that apply to the Supreme Court CLICK TO READ Dramatic photos show how storms filled California reservoirsUkraine Update: Melitopol turns out to be a very bad place for Russia to park a trainThe Wisconsin Supreme Court election wasn't the only win Tuesday for Badger State liberalsIdaho governor signs controversial 'abortion trafficking' bill into law Clarence Thomas hasrepeatedly broken one of the few ethics laws that apply to the Supreme Court That moment came on Tuesday, less than three months after making her strong proclamation of state independence from the tyranny of “big government.” Over the last few days, Arkansas is one of the states that has been hit by severe storms and tornadoes that have led to deaths and destruction of property and infrastructure. On Tuesday, Gov. Huckabee Sanders, without even the slightest hint of humility, announced that after seeing all of the damage her state has taken, she wanted some help. And some money. From big government—you know, like the deep state. Gov. Huckabee Sanders walked up to microphones and said, “The federal government is currently covering 75 percent of all costs incurred during our recovery process, but that arrangement must go further to help Arkansans in need. Today, I’m asking the federal government to cover 100 percent of all our recovery expenses during the first 30 days after the storm.” Maybe she and her fellow Republicans would have more money lying around if they weren’t blowing it on efforts to steal trans children’s childhoods. RELATED STORY: GOP hypocrisy: When DeSantis sought the very relief post-Ian he denied Hurricane Sandy victims Add Your Name Sign the petition to FEMA and State Governments: Prioritize disaster preparedness and relief for Black and brown communities. Not in US? By signing this petition you will receive periodic updates on offers and activism opportunities from Daily Kos. You may unsubscribe at any time. Here's our privacy policy. Terms here. Here’s a quick history lesson that goes all the way back to prehistory. You see, God (or gods) and weather don’t care about your made-up feelings. They aren’t interested in your pretend libertarian bootstrapping bullshit, either. Predictably, since most conservatives don’t really believe in history and barely believe in the Bible they pretend to believe in (there is a story about a flood in there, I have heard tell), they are frequently saying big things about how we don’t need government “handouts,” while always being first in line for them. There is a good amount of evidence to suggest that one of the benefits of having a centralized government apparatus is the ability to help a nation or an area cope with natural disasters (even if our greed has expedited the natural disaster process). The fact that our country’s infrastructure has been neglected for so long, mostly due to conservatives like Sarah Huckabee Sanders and her political party’s inability to pass any meaningful legislation, is only exposed by these kinds of once-rare but currently rapid changes in our climate. Luckily for Arkansas and Ms. Huckabee Sanders, Democratic leaders believe in helping others and using the government and our resources to help collectively. Let’s get some responses. You may also notice how that local Arkansas news headline misrepresents what Gov. Huckabee Sanders is doing. Can we illustrate this story for the picture people? How about something for the literary folks around here? How about something that really synthesizes the whole thing? 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