Originally Posted By: pizzaboy
Originally Posted By: GerryLang
Shouldn't Amuso be up there before or with Casso, because he was actually the boss for a few years, and seemed to be just as nuts as Casso.

That's a good point. Casso turning rat kind of let Amuso off the hook by comparison. But back in the '80s, Amuso was just as insane. Crazy part is, a lot of people believe that Casso was Tony "Ducks" choice for his successor, but Casso deferred to Amuso for some reason. Either way, they were both crazy as shithouse rats. Still, Amuso does have his loyalists. Because if nothing else, he's no rat.


Casso was Tony Ducks choice for Boss but he turned it down cause he knew the new Boss would have target from the FBI on their back so he suggested Amuso be made Boss and he stay as Consigliere. Amuso and him were very close friends before they were known as "Vic and Gas" by the guys in the family, Casso was much more outspoken than Vic and thus he was able to control Amuso through his actions.

Tommy Shots: They want me running the family, don't they know I have a young wife?
Sal Vitale: (laughs) Tommy, jump in, the water's fine.