Funny to me seeing folks criticize him, when he just played the game like every other politician. I don't blame him for getting close to Trump's administration to dodge a federal charge either. I would have done the same thing. You don't play with the feds.
Ah yes the "everybody is evil so nobody should have standards" argument. Maybe consider holding people accountable and there will be less issues. Or consider that he's so bad that he got in trouble even on the politician scale.
But also for the record let's pretend I was brought up on fraudulent charges and openly extorted by the government, for example. Wasn't what happened here but let's say it anyway. I still wouldn't because then they'd be able to hold it over me forever. I'd rather serve unfair time and sue later.
So fucking over millions of New Yorkers by sucking up to a fascist asshole president to save your sorry ass from legal prosecution which you deserve is ok in your book?
As the old saying goes....the game is the game. It's not right, but it's not new and it's not going anywhere. Bro did what he had to do and I ain't mad at him.