I think it is all political. Republican governors are hopeful of getting support and handouts from the Administration; and Democratic mayors and governors are hopeful of guilting the Administration to get handouts rom the Administration. All politicians are hard wired to get what they think they can get from any situation, the words they use are just different.
And MM, I know you like to tout your "fact based" opinions, but a lot depends on whose set of fact you are using. At least admit that you are always going to side with Republicans. I see that as part of the problem with our country right now - everything becomes political because in most cases now, there aren't really any "facts" and what you see presented as fact is still colored by political slant.