Although Fredo was certainly not overly bright I also can't quite see him thinking that in the event of Michael's demise that Tom, Rocco, Neri, Pentangeli or others would accept or promote Fredo as Boss.
"I'm your older brother, Mike--and I was passed over...It ain't the way I wanted it..I'm smart, not dumb...I can run things..."
No limit to the self-deception of those with a surfeit of ambition and a paucity of brains.
Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu, E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu... E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.
