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.
I don't believe a political career for Michael in the postwar era would be as far fetched as you might think. Michael could have run for Congress by establishing residency in Vito's old Little Italy neighborhood, where the Corleone name was still magic. His status as a war hero would have helped him immeasurably. Winning a statewide office (Governor or Senator) would have been more difficult, but by then, he'd have established a solid record in the House of Representatives. And, his father's money, combined with his political influence and the fear factor, might have weakened or even intimidated his opponents. JFK's father, Joseph P. Kennedy, had a bad reputation as a stock manipulator and pro-Nazi, and it didn't seriously hinder JFK's path to the House, Senate and Presidency.
