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more about #silvioberlusconi nyc-caribbean-ragazza: If the opposition (the center and center left) would get their act that would help a lot. Also here you vote for the party not candidate so that help... more » JessickerFletcher: I know it's horrible, but sometimes it makes me happy to see that other countries have can relate to the Bush presidency. more » suck_it_monkeys: I wanted to say "Stop voting for the asshole," then I remembered I live in a country that elected George W. Bush . . . twice. Keep protesting Italian... more » fridaphile: That is an adorable effigy! All kidding aside, I have yet to meet an Italian who likes Berlusconi, it's amazing this guy keeps getting elected. more » sayah: Rage against the imbecile! more » drinkwater: The sex antics of European leaders confuses me. I don't even know how to react. "They kiss and stroke one another and address the prime minister in a... more » morninggloria: Nothing we haven't seen on C Street. more » sara-without-an-h: You'd think that his HILARIOUS jokes about Obama and his wife being "tanned"would be more scandalous than orgies, but no. I don't care about sex scand... more » Mireille is German for the Bart, the.: Wow, what a creepy guy. And that Italians voted this guy back into office freaks me out. I can't think of a single redeeming quality in this guy. T... more » funzette: Italian Conservative need to wake up and get with the times and embrace the Berlusconi flowing, silky lifestyle. It's Modern Love, by the Thin White D... more » bowleserised: I'd like to eat cake, smoke cigarettes and drink tea with those girls when they knock off duty. I'm sure the gossip and the stories are hilarious. "An... more » MIXED: I've done a couple small presentations on the Berlusconi era in Italian government for my politics of Western Europe class and...the man is a crazyhea... more » sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit): "The Prime Minister Needs Cuddles" sounds like it should be a jolly follow-up to Love, Actually with Hugh Grant still playing Britain's Prime Minister... more » ladybugmamasur: Even cartoon characters... #silvioberlusconi more » CristinaS: He's embarrassing. I am intensely embarrassed to be an Italian with the right to vote when I see this preposterous asshole. I did not vote for him, I ... more » DexterHaven: I detest Berlusconi and sympathize hugely with the feelings of Italian women, but I feel a bit uneasy that in Italy this debate seems to have establis... more » AndPreciousLittleofThat: Christ, you should really warn people about that picture. If I'm going to see an aging Italian guy in a double-breasted suit smiling and pointing fak... more » morninggloria: He's a living, breathing stereotype. #silvioberlusconi more » rd2uk: i dont much care for his antics, but gotta give the dude props for holding together the longest standing coalition govt in italy, like, ever (obviousl... more » LaComtesse: Magda Goebbels killing her children is terrifying. She basically said "I had my children for the Reich and now there is no Reich." She seems to have b... more » -
#bastaberlusconi
"The Prime Minister Needs Cuddles": Tell-All Details Berlusconi's PJs, Involvement With "Lesbians"
Call girl Patrizia D'Addario has written a tell-all about the parties she attended with Silvio Berlusconi, revealing even more about the Italian Prime Minister's Caligula-style antics. More » -
#ontheoffensive
"This Man Offends Us. Stop Him."
After Silvio Berlusconi told a former minister she was "more beautiful than intelligent," 100,000 Italian women signed a newspaper's petition stating, "This man offends us. Stop him." Some also sent photos bearing the words "offended by the premier." [NYP] -
#leftovers
Berlusconi Urged To Apologize For Sexist Remarks β’ Catholic Bishops Weigh In On Health Care
β’ Silvio Berlusconi recently made headlines after insulting a female politician during a live television show. He told Rosy Bindi that "I recognize you are increasingly more beautiful than you are intelligent." She replied: More » -
#immunesystem
Italian Court Overturns Berlusconi's Immunity
Yesterday Italy's Constitutional Court overturned a law making Silvio Berlusconi immune from prosecution — he may now face corruption charges. Berlusconi subsequently said comedians, the court, the Italian President, and "72% of the press" were "out to get him." [Time] -
#leftovers
Court Rejects Suu Kyi's Appeal β’Β France To Chemically Castrate Sex Offenders?
β’ A Burmese court has rejected pro-democracy leader Suu Kyi's recent appeal. Kyi will be placed under house arrest for the next 18 months, which will effectively keep her out of the way during the upcoming elections. β’Β More » -
#ragtrade
Marc Going On Gay Housewives; Designers Unimpressed By Berlusconi
- Marc Jacobs is rumored to have signed on to appear on Kept, Logo's gay version of The Real Housewives. An open casting call will be held soon in New York to find other "high-powered (openly gay) playboys." [N.Y. Daily News]
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#bastaberlusconi
Berlusconi Refers To Obamas As "Tanned" Again
Yesterday in Milan Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi told a crowd he'd met, "What's his name? Some tanned guy. Ah, Barack Obama! ...You won't believe it, but two of them went to the beach because the wife is also tanned." [AP] -
#bastaberlusconi
"I Cannot Condemn Myself To Be His Wet Nurse": Berlusconi's Wife Speaks Out
In a book released today, Silvio Berlusconi's wife says he "look[s] ridiculous before the world." But are Italians willing to forgive his lavish parties and dalliances with young women? More » -
#leftovers
Samantha Orobator Challenges Conviction β’ Group Will Sue Over Forced Removal Of Head Scarf
β’ Lawyers for Samantha Orobator, the pregnant woman jailed in Laos for drug smuggling, say the U.K. shouldn't recognize her conviction because she was subjected to a "disgraceful show trial," denied access to lawyers, and prevented from defending herself. β’ More » -
#familymatters
Older, Not Wiser
"I never hung out with elderly men. It's not something I have an experience with." — Silvio Berlusconi's daughter (right), expressing her astonishment at her 72year-old father's alleged liaison with a teenage girl [Newser] -
#leftovers
Teen Pregnancy, STDs Rose In Bush Years β’ Anti-Abortion Zealot Threatens "Violent Convulsions"
A CDC study found that rates of teen pregnancy and STDs rose during the Bush years, reversing earlier decreases. Gee, maybe abstinence-only doesn't work? β’ More » -
#dirtbag
Kristen Stewart Pregnancy Rumors; Michael's Star-Studded Memorial
- Oy (Oi?): An Australian tabloid is claiming that Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are "in turmoil" because Kristen is pregnant with the sparkle vamp's spawn.
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#berlusconiburlesque
Wine, Women, & Santa Costumes Have Italian Leader In Loads Of Trouble
As more allegations surface of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's wild bacchanals and trysts with prostitutes, some women are organizing a boycott of the upcoming G8 summit in Italy. One writer, oddly, uses the scandal to explore Italy's underlying feminism. More » -
#internationalrelations
"I Had To Turn To The Press To Communicate With Him"
Veronica Lario, wife of famous cad and Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi, recently said: "In these weeks I have watched in silence, without responding in the media, the brutal muddying of my person, my dignity and my marital history." [Reuters, Time] -
#leftovers
Roxana Saberi Briefly Hospitalized β’ Big Newborn Almost Kills British Mom
β’ Roxana Saberi, the American journalist being held on charges of espionage in Iran, was hospitalized. Her ill health is the result of a hunger fast, which she intensified by refusing to drink water. β’ More » -
#divorce
Berlusconi's Wife Files For Divorce
Shortly after publicly blasting her husband for spending time with younger women, Veronica Lario has filed for divorce from Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. "I cannot stay with a man who frequents minors," she says. More » -
#italianopera
Italian Prime Minister's Long-Suffering Wife Issues Smackdown
As in any good marriage, Signora B., of course, voices her displeasure in a public email to the newspapers. More » -
#leftovers
White House Gets Puppy-Proofed β’ Another Boy Commits Suicide After Homophobic Bullying
β’ The Obamas are facing the tough job of puppy-proofing the White House for new dog Bo. Also in presidential-pet news, artist Bob Staake's book, The First Pup, has yet to find a publisher. β’ More »
