2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumFBI director says he's no longer a registered Republican
Even though he has been a registered Republican for most of his adult life, FBI Director James Comey testified Thursday that he is no longer a registered member of the GOP.
"Although our politics are different I gather you're a Republican that correct?" Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) asked Comey in prefacing his remarks.
Comey responded, "I have been a registered Republican for most of my adult life, not registered any longer."
The FBI director, who previously served as deputy attorney general in George W. Bush's administration before President Barack Obama appointed him to his current position, donated to the presidential campaigns of John McCain in 2008 and Mitt Romney in 2012.
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http://www.politico.com/blogs/james-comey-testimony/2016/07/what-party-is-james-comey-registered-as-225223#ixzz4Dku6Ws2M
drray23
(7,633 posts)PJMcK
(22,037 posts)Director Comey said, "...not registered any longer."
Can this be read that he is not registered to vote?
Hekate
(90,714 posts)Looked at the state of the GOP with clear and sane eyes, and left the party.
PJMcK
(22,037 posts)At first, I assumed, as you pointed out, that he was saying he's no longer registered as a Republican. The phrasing he used was awkward and when you parse his sentence, it could be interpreted that he's no longer registered. Just a brain fart on my part. Sorry.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)any longer with such a bunch of dishonorable, incompetent wingnuts but expects to be a mostly reliable right-ballot voter like most conservative "indies."
louis-t
(23,295 posts)without knowing the answer. More conspiracy fodder: "Obama got to him"!!!!1"
arcane1
(38,613 posts)Hate it when that happens.
Native
(5,942 posts)It sounded something like "in Virginia we don't register by party."
4139
(1,893 posts)Sheepshank
(12,504 posts)what a stupid, stupid question.
4139
(1,893 posts)It's been too long for me to remember if you register by PArty in D.C. Or Maryland
spooky3
(34,458 posts)I gather he lives in VA, where, as you said, we do not register by party, so Comey's statement is pointless. He's still a Republican.
Bill USA
(6,436 posts)R B Garr
(16,954 posts)shot at both Trump and Sanders who have been peddling that line. He seemed to want to shut that down, so he must not personally relate to it. That line really is a total slur against government employees, as well as a slur against anyone it's used against. I can see Comey rejects it. Good for him.
edit: plus the GOP is now completely batshit, so I can see how so many can't justify being a part of it anymore.
Bill USA
(6,436 posts)Native
(5,942 posts)"Although our politics are different I gather you're a Republican that correct?" Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) asked Comey in prefacing his remarks.
Comey responded, "I have been a registered Republican for most of my adult life, not registered any longer."
http://www.politico.com/blogs/james-comey-testimony/2016/07/what-party-is-james-comey-registered-as-225223#ixzz4DlQgqZu0
Bill USA
(6,436 posts)he is a republican, not if he was registered as one.