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    Michael Hiltzik: Rand Paul demands federal disaster aid for Kentucky, after voting against it for everyone else

    by Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times Dec 14, 2021 5 minutes

    Consider the two faces of Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.).

    First, the Rand Paul of Dec. 11, writing to President Biden after a string of tornadoes devastated his home state, killing at least 64 and leveling whole communities:

    "The Governor of the Commonwealth has requested federal assistance this morning, and certainly further requests will be coming as the situation is assessed. I fully support those requests and ask that you move expeditiously to approve the appropriate resources for our state."

    Second, the Rand Paul of Oct. 24, 2017, on the Senate floor opposing a $36.5 billion disaster aid bill to help residents of Texas, Louisiana, Florida and Puerto Rico after hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria as well as victims of wildfires in California:

    "People here will say they have great compassion and they want to help the people of Puerto Rico, the people of

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