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  • Fredo is kind and trusting (apparently too trusting).

    Top 10 Movie Brothers » Scene-Stealers 2009

  • Fredo is "weak", "stupid", everyone thinks he's "dumb", and he's only qualified enough to handle a Mickey Mouse nightclub or pick up someone at the airport.

    Is That Legal?: Alberto "Fredo" Gonzales -- So What is Bush Saying? 2007

  • While Fredo is indeed disloyal in the Godfather story, I think his real legacy as a cultural icon is his weakness and stupidity.

    Matthew Yglesias » Fredo 2007

  • Fredo is "weak", "stupid", everyone thinks he's "dumb", and he's only qualified enough to handle a Mickey Mouse nightclub or pick up someone at the airport.

    Is That Legal?: July 2007 Archives 2007

  • Even Bush loyalists have rarely shown respect for this crony whom the president saddled with the nickname Fredo; they revolted when Mr. Bush flirted with appointing him to the Supreme Court and shun him now.

    Archive 2007-03-01 2007

  • I'd be careful about using the name Fredo, especially in a mafia/crime/italian themed book since the name was made famous by the Godfather movies.

    HH Com 633 Miss Snark 2006

  • For Attorney General Gonzales, the president picked "Fredo" -- the middle son of Vito Corleone of "The Godfather".

    Is That Legal?: Alberto "Fredo" Gonzales -- So What is Bush Saying? 2007

  • For Attorney General Gonzales, the president picked "Fredo" -- the middle son of Vito Corleone of "The Godfather".

    Is That Legal?: July 2007 Archives 2007

  • Ashcroft was the most unqualified Attorney General to ever be appointed by the Bu$h Admin until George appointed 'Fredo'-Gonzo … Ashcroft refused to confirm the late-night visit by the Bu$h Admin on Ashcrofts bed-side during his illness, that allowed torture.

    The Lede 2009

  • Even Bush loyalists have rarely shown respect for this crony whom the president saddled with the nickname Fredo; they revolted when Mr. Bush flirted with appointing him to the Supreme Court and shun him now.

    Sunday Reading 2007

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