Mayor Eric Adams leaves door open to GOP switch, sparking criticism from Democratic rivals

[Polybius]

Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat who once was a registered Republican, did not rule out Friday rejoining the GOP.

Hizzoner, during a Dec. 6 NY1 interview, was asked point blank if he would consider switching parties in light of his increasingly positive tone toward President-Elect Donald Trump. In response, the mayor did not say “yes,” but he also notably did not say “no” either.

“The Party that’s most important to me is the American Party,” the mayor told NY1 anchor Jamie Stelter.

Although he has only held elected office as a Democrat, Adams was a registered Republican for seven years — between 1995 and 2002 — when he was still in the NYPD.

https://www.amny.com/news/mayor-eric-adams-leaves-door-open-to-gop-switch-sparking-criticism-from-democratic-rivals/

[Silent Type]

1. Does Adams have a real shot next election with either party? I have no idea.

[Polybius]

2. I'm in NYC

I think it's highly unlikely that he'll win the Democratic primary.

No idea about the other side, but I have conservative coworkers that are starting to like him.

[elleng]

4. Interesting.

NYC history is more 'open' than many might think. John Lindsay, for one, and in the Senate, Jacob Javits.

[electric_blue68]

5. Bur they were genuinely Liberal Republicans when those still existed

[Jersey Devil]

11. Then there's D'Amato and Pataki

No liberals there. Same for Rudy.

[Crunchy Frog]

3. Is he going to be the next Rudy?

[Prairie Gates]

6. Pardon fishing

This guy's your Democratic hero, right, Polybius?

[electric_blue68]

7. I sure hope we vote him out w another Dem!

[no_hypocrisy]

8. I don't believe converting to Republican will win the next election.

It seems to me he's doing this to make it easier for Trump to pardon him pre-emptively.

[ThePartyThatListens]

9. I'm not surprised

Time for a change

Do better next time New York

[Vinca]

10. I've disliked this guy from day one. Can't imagine why NYC voted for him.