With FBI director James Comey out of a job, former Police Commissioner Ray Kelly's name has been floated as a possible replacement. NY1's Bobby Cuza filed the following report.

In 1993, Ray Kelly said "I've had the best career imaginable."

That was before his career would take him to Washington and a second stint as police commissioner.

Now, there's talk that Kelly's next career move could be FBI director.

But not everyone is enthused.

"I think he's accomplished a lot and I think he would be independent, but I fundamentally disagree with how approached policing, and that’s a problem," said Mayor Bill de Blasio.

De Blasio and other progressive voices took issue with stop-and-frisk tactics and Muslim surveillance under Kelly. Now, his record is under renewed scrutiny, even as the controversy over James Comey's firing continues to rage.

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said this week any replacement must be of the highest integrity, without a political bone in their body.

"It's not clear to me that Ray Kelly falls into that category," Jeffries said. "But it's too early to talk about a replacement. What we need right now is a special prosecutor."

That's also the view of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who rejects what she calls the Washington parlor game of guessing at a replacement. She's calling for not just a special prosecutor, but also a 9/11 Commission-style investigation. 

"This investigation is not a parlor game. This investigation is the most serious allegation about an administration who's trying to be above the law and subvert justice because it's being investigated," Gillibrand said.

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer is on much the same page, though he's endorsed Kelly for the job in the past. 

Other Democrats are also fans.

In 2013, then-President Barack Obama said, "Ray Kelly's obviously done an extraordinary job in New York."

Rep. Carolyn Maloney this week called him a fine choice, echoing many Republicans.

"Ray Kelly would be an incredible FBI director," said Rep. Dan Donovan, whose district covers Staten Island and part of Brooklyn. "He's so qualified for the job."

And while he has not been named a candidate, President Donald Trump in the past tweeted rave reviews, calling him the best police commissioner in history, even urging him to run for mayor.

As for the 75-year-old Kelly's interest, he declined comment through a spokesperson.