Originally Posted by Evita
Originally Posted by Lana
Originally Posted by mustachepete
Originally Posted by Lana
The women were culpable too They knew what their husbands' business was, knew their rich, privileged life was funded by tainted money from other people's murder, misery and blood

I think Vito's rejoinder to this is that his wife isn't culpable because he isn't culpable. He is doing what the President does, what the Senator does, what General does, what the Industrialist does, what the Banker and Lawyer do. They all kill and steal. Vito seems resigned to a rough time when he has to answer to God, but he simply doesn't recognize that he has to answer to these others.
Well put Vito was delusional indeed

Well said almost worked for him if not for the loss of Sonny, catapulting Michael into taking over

Still could have cut his losses, handed over to Clemenza and Tessio and walked away, retired.
1. Vito alive
2. Michael could have lived a "legitimate" life in Nevada
3. Fredo continues learning the casino business with Greene

Would they make Carlo still answer for Santino
My take, even if Sonny was not killed, it was never going to work for them - Well, Buckleys and None - known murderous, top Mafia, Corleone family and Michael Corleone in "this clean country, in his oily hair -- dressed up in those silk suits and try to pass himself off as decent American Senator"!