I would not blame Vito for this because 1) He thought Santino would be Don and once he died Vito, who was old and sick had to groom Michael, and simply didn't have the time to deal with Fredo.
Vito live a good 4-5 years after Sonny's death...and although a little slower would certainly have had time to address what you guys like to call 'Fredo's Situation' ... that is had he thought there even was a situation.
... there is no reason Michael and Tom could not have lavished him with praise, given him credit, and telling him he was the family's "secret weapon."
Yes, I understand this happened after the betrayal, but thing like that being done all along could have kept him in line.
Are you kidding? These men had important work to do and coddling the family idiot who had proven his ineptness time and time again throughout the years had no part in this work.
The reality is that nothing would've satisfied Fredo or made him feel important, other than becoming head of the family upon his father's death.
And that is where Roth moved in and outsmarted Michael, at least for the time being.
Jeez, though...Michael Corleone did have his weaknesses and this thread could've initiated a decent discussion on what they were. Are you people so intent on giving Fredo the loser so much slack that this is all you can come up with?
