Berlusconi Wins Italian Election

Monday, April 14, 2008

Conservative billionaire Silvio Berlusconi won a third term as Italy's prime minister on Monday with an unexpectedly strong mandate to deal with deep economic and social problems.

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Rich people make better leaders. They're rich.

Posted by Dumb_as_Rocks at 2008-04-14 09:34 PM | Reply | Flag:

"Rich people make better leaders. They're rich."

Posted by Dumb_as_Rocks at 2008-04-14 09:34 PM

That's because they have all the money.

Posted by Zatoichi at 2008-04-14 09:37 PM | Reply | Flag:

"Rich people make better leaders. They're rich."

"That's because they have all the money.

Posted by Zatoichi"

Your cage-mates must be proud.

Posted by Dumb_as_Rocks at 2008-04-14 09:51 PM | Reply | Flag:

"Your cage-mates must be proud."

Posted by Dumb_as_Rocks at 2008-04-14 09:51 PM

Escapes from the Bastrop facility have been frequent of late.

www.topix.com

Posted by Zatoichi at 2008-04-14 10:00 PM | Reply | Flag:

I'll keep my eyes peeled.

Posted by Dumb_as_Rocks at 2008-04-14 10:44 PM | Reply | Flag:

Wow! Does Italy have a real popular vote. Or do the people vote for someone to vote for them as in the U.S?

Posted by Unclesam at 2008-04-14 11:23 PM | Reply | Flag:

He stole the election. Do you have any spaghetti?

-Italian Liberals

Posted by JOE at 2008-04-14 11:53 PM | Reply | Flag:

The guy is the King of Italy. He owns the National media, literally. His minions run most of the Ultra hoolies--who run most of the towns. He is a not-so-closet-fascist who supports skinheads like Paolo Di Canio and his irriducibili dirtbags.

Basically, he is the devil.

Which is why me and the lil lady broke out a nice left bank Cabernet to celebrate Matthew Flamini running that punk Kaka off the pitch and eliminating Berlusconi's cheating scum, AC Milan.

Posted by r8rh8r at 2008-04-15 10:59 AM | Reply | Flag:

I wonder if this has ramifications for the Terror War?

Posted by jonryker at 2008-04-15 11:42 AM | Reply | Flag:

Wow! Does Italy have a real popular vote. Or do the people vote for someone to vote for them as in the U.S?

Posted by Unclesam

News flash. We are not a demoracy. Never have been.

Posted by Sniper at 2008-04-15 12:06 PM | Reply | Flag:

"News flash. We are not a demoracy. Never have been."

Is a representative democracy a democracy?

Posted by Mossadegh at 2008-04-15 02:43 PM | Reply | Flag:

Is a representative democracy a democracy?

Posted by Mossadegh at 2008-04-15 02:43 PM | Reply

It's a republic, not a pure democracy.

P.S. Any relation to Mohammed Mossadegh, the democratically elected president of Iran who the US overthrew to implant a brutal dictator in 1953?

Posted by Newyawker at 2008-04-15 07:01 PM | Reply | Flag: