Word: berlusconis
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What do Silvio Berlusconi and a communist transvestite have in common? That may sound like the set-up to a bad joke, but the search for a serious answer could just bring some focus to the bizarre spectacle of Italian public life...
...young, handsome and even has a good tan.' Italian Prime Minister SILVIO BERLUSCONI, joking about Barack Obama becoming the first African-American President. He later added, "If some people don't have a sense of humor, then it's their problem...
...Often I find that I am pleased to have become French.' CARLA BRUNI-SARKOZY, Italian-born wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, reacting to Berlusconi's remark...
...fact, Amadori wonders if the arrival of Obama, and the prospective of such a fascinating - and indeed young and handsome - figure on the world stage, has thrown Berlusconi for a loop. "Obama has an extraordinary physical and scenic presence. You can imagine Berlusconi's jealousy," he says...
...Nevertheless, with his advancing age, toothy smiles, and acknowledged struggle with hair loss, Berlusconi still will have a counterpart to turn to in Washington: Vice President Joe Biden. They may both have to resort to gaffes to get a piece of the limelight...