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What's Berlusconi's Deal?
Italian Prime Minister’s recent gaffes include comparing the earthquake fallout to a camping trip; annoying the Queen of England by loudly soliciting President Obama’s attention; calling Obama “suntanned”; and saying Italy cannot eradicate rape because its women are too beautiful. What’s his deal? The New Republic writes that “[Berlusconi’s] inappropriate remarks are the behavior of a man so powerful in his own country, whose private wealth and public power are so fused, that he makes no distinction between private and public behavior.” His near total control of the Italian press has accustomed him so much to uncritical praise and center stage that he doesn’t quite know how to behave at international gatherings, where he’s not a major player and the media is more critical. When Berlusconi explained why he would not attend Obama’s inauguration, he revealingly said "I am not an extra in a movie cast; I'm a lead actor."
baptox
"I am not an extra in a movie cast; I am a lead actor."
Now that George Bush has exited stage right, Berlusconi is indeed the lead actor on the world stage And. what a believable buffoon he portrays in this farce!
sickandtired
Just shows u what an idiot he must be! I mean the comment about their beautiful women & rape is enough to make me want to smack him! What his "men" can't control themselves simply b/c their is a beautiful woman in the midst? That is soooo sad... Guess the women over there should start covering up everything (including their faces) so as to not overly excite the idiots that might come in contact with them!
amapola101
.......and Nancy Pelosi,flew 7 congressmen, to Italy on a 10,000 jet an hour, because they were one of our most important allies.Idiots,and conceited dummy.!1and used our moneys.She hasnt been seen much, I think she is getting the message. now we need to see if we can get Barney Franks,off tv a while. i think Doudd, is finished, good, he can pay for the mortgges,like everyone else.
amapola101
He must be watching reruns of Sophia Loren when she was raped in the movies. How do people allow these ignorants, to get to such power??Well let me not talk, we have had liers, crooks, and manipulators, and we couldnt get rid and cant get rid of them.
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