Another flaw in the story. Was Papa C. so delusional as to think that the crime record of him and his family would allow Michael to become a U.S. Senator.What would you do if you were opposing him in an election ? Maybe Mr. C. was hoping that Mike could get his brother frodo a job in the Post Office.
Good point but Michael was pretty much estranged from his family since joining the military and not involved with the family business at all. Being a military guy would have gone a long way to making him appear legit, but it would have been an uphill battle for him for sure.