Just a quick aside TB... I always thought that was really stupid how Rothstein handled that and wasn't at all how Vito would have done it. Webb asks for the moon (The brother-in-law reinstated to the same job) which Rothstein properly denies.
Webb chuckles and agrees that the fellow really is incompetent and reduces his request to some other job. Rothstein still refuses.
I thought he missed an opportunity to make a friend of the commissioner. He had already made his point. With the second refusal he left Webb no way out. I don't think that's how Vito would have handled it. Always leave the other guy something on the table...
That was indeed a stupid decision and not made by the Rothstein we know from the rest of the film.
