Former FBI Director James Comey offered unprompted political advice Sunday, urging Democrats to not become too liberal as a means of revolting against President Trump.
“Democrats, please, please don’t lose your minds and rush to the socialist left,” Comey said in a post to Twitter. “This president and his Republican Party are counting on you to do exactly that. America’s great middle wants sensible, balanced, ethical leadership.”
Democrats, please, please don’t lose your minds and rush to the socialist left. This president and his Republican Party are counting on you to do exactly that. America’s great middle wants sensible, balanced, ethical leadership.
— James Comey (@Comey) July 22, 2018
Comey, a Republican who was fired as head of the FBI by Trump last year, was likely responding to recent successes of leftist candidates in Democratic primaries.
Last month, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old Democratic socialist, defeated Rep. Joseph Crowley, the fourth-ranking Democrat in the House, in a New York primary.
In another race, this one for Maryland governor, Democrats picked Ben Jealous, a former NAACP president and an ally of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who backs single-payer healthcare, as their nominee.
An analysis Sunday by the New York Times found there are also insurgent liberals competing in Democratic primaries for governor in Florida and New York, for Senate in Delaware, and for House seats in states including Kansas, Massachusetts, and Missouri.
On Tuesday, Comey urged people to people to vote for Democrats in the November midterm elections if they “believe in this country’s values.”
