Eric Adams Quits Dem Party, Will Run as an Independent

Thursday, April 03, 2025

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday said he will pull out of the city's Democratic primary and instead run for reelection as an independent, arguing that his recently dismissed federal bribery case had made it impossible to mount a primary campaign.

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New York Mayor Eric Adams is ditching the Democratic primary and plans to run for reelection as an independent.[image or embed]
-- Politico (@politico.com) April 3, 2025 at 8:26 AM

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He's a corrupt man. No one need wish him luck.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2025-04-03 09:29 AM

This is like when the fat dude tries to stage dive and instead of the audience catching him, the masses give way like Moses patting the Red Sea, and he lands crumpled on the floor.

Is there anybody running for NYC Mayor who isn't garbage? The only other opponent I know of is Andrew Cuomo

The criminal case compelled Adams to leave the Dems to become an independent?

Why not the GOP? Their leader and Orange Messiah (PBUH) is a 34-time convicted felon and adjudicated rapist. Adams would have fit right in.

#4 Most likely because HE SAID, "I firmly believe that this city is better served by truly independent leadership, not leaders pulled at by the extremists at the far left or the far right, but instead those rooted in the common middle, the place where the vast majority of New Yorkers are firmly planted"

You think Adams represents the average New Yorker?
You can't find New York on a map.
Adams has a 20% approval rating in New York.

Eric Adams was thoroughly corrupt as a cop and as mayor, good riddance.

Did I say Adams represents the average NY voter? More GDS on display.

Nothing says "common middle" quite like hanging with Trump, kissing his butt, and Trump's DOJ dropping federal fraud and bribery charges in a quid pro quo deal selling his official acts as mayor. A real man of the middle!

"Did I say Adams represents the average NY voter?"

Oh no, you didn't literally say it.
You merely stuck your tongue up its --------.

... he will pull out of the city's Democratic primary and instead run for reelection as an independent ...

From what I've been seeing on the local NYC news, It looks like Mayor Adams has not a chance to win the Democratic primary. He is behind the leader in the recent polling for that primary.

So for him the choice seemed to be to lose in the Democratic primary, or try running as an independent.

He should run as a republican, he'd win the primary.

"You think Adams represents the average New Yorker?
You can't find New York on a map.
#6 | Posted by snoofy"

Neither can the average New Yorker.

LMAO, he knows he would be primaried so he attempts to go rogue.
He's gonna lose BIG. What a criminal.

... Eric Adams Quits Dem Party, Will Run as an Independant ...

While that headline is correct, Mayor Adams has stated he is still a Democrat.

www.cbsnews.com

... Adams confirmed his 2025 campaign in a six-minute video posted on social media.

"Although I am still a Democrat, I am announcing that I will forgo the Democratic primary for mayor and appeal directly to all New Yorkers as an independent candidate in the general election," Adams said, adding, "There isn't a liberal or conservative way to fix New York, but there is a right way and a wrong way and true leaders just know the right path [if] they have the guts to take it."

Adams will bypass the crowded Democratic primary, which includes former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. ...

Adams has a 20% approval rating in New York.

#6 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-03 10:59 AM | Reply | Flag:

Not too terrible, considering the entire DNC is sitting at 21% approval. The smart thing to do was to leave the party.Rats like you see the value in riding the ship to the ocean floor.

@#15

Yeah, I have questions ...

For starters, let's suppose Mayor Adams wins as a Independent. What is to prevent him from saying, after that election, ~ya know what, I'm now a Republican. And I'll continue to suck up to Pres Trump.~

And then there is the big question for me ... fmr Gov Andrew Cuomo is in the lead in the Democratic primary polling?

That, imo, sleazebag?

Wow.

#17 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-04-03 08:04 PM | Reply | Flag

The entire party is in the -------, acting surprised is retarded. What's even more retarded is pointing fingers at everyone else.

"What's even more retarded is pointing fingers at everyone else."

That's why you prefer to point the finger at yourself.
Usually, up through your left nostril.

@#18 ... The entire party is in the -------, ...

I look at the recent special election results in Wisconsin and Florida, and I have to disagree.

Especially the Florida results. Yeah, the Democratic candidates did not win, but look at the percentage margin of winning by the Republican candidate.

For that to happen in deep-Red Florida districts?

Yeah, my guess would be that the Republican Party has concerns.

Florida election exposes deep divisions within GOP
www.axios.com

... Republicans survived Tuesday's special elections for two congressional seats in Florida, but the races exposed deep frustrations in President Trump's team over the House GOP's political apparatus.

Why it matters: The growing angst comes as Republicans are holding onto a narrow congressional majority in an uncertain political environment.

- - - It's also unfolding as Democrats looking to the 2026 midterms were heartened by Tuesday's closer-than-expected results in Florida " and by a Democrat-backed state Supreme Court candidate in Wisconsin who overcame Elon Musk's massive spending for her opponent. ...

Indeed, I would not be surprised if the Democratic campaigns going forward would want to Mr Musk to participate in (a.k.a., try to buy) more local elections ...