Berlusconi: "Did you think you’d got rid of me?"

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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,13509-2132934,00.html

Italians fear Florida repeat as Berlusconi digs in

Italians fear Florida repeat as Berlusconi digs in
By Philippe Naughton and agencies



Italy is facing the prospect of a protracted Florida-style electoral wrangle caused by Silvio Berlusconi's refusal to accept the results of this week's parliamentary elections.

With official results giving his centre-left opponents a wafer-thin majority, Signor Berlusconi met President Ciampi for more than an hour last night to inform him of "innumerable irregularities" in the two-day election, which ended on Monday. snip

Signor Berlusconi is the only prime minister to have served a full five-year term since democracy was restored to Italy after the death of Benito Mussolini and the country's defeat in the Second World War.

But after his meeting with Signor Ciampi, he gave no sign that he is willing to give up the office quite yet. "The result must, and will, change because there has been endless vote rigging in different places, all over Italy," he told reporters.

"Did you think you’d got rid of me," he added, with a smile.

[fooj]

1. Let's hope that the Italians learned from our stupidity.

Peace.

[Chomp]

2. This man

is the only Western leader that challenges * for the title of Biggest Arsehole.

[0007]

6. I'll drink to that.....

[jean]

3. I wonder which * operatives are advising the little tyrant ...

[adarling]

4. he is one crazy mofo

anyone ever see the pic where he was humping the parking attendant. Italy should be so proud :eyes:

[annabanana]

7. naw... that was a lookalike

(Keith Olberman played the footage over and over because it was so funny... They found the origin of it and it was a lookalike)

[LSparkle]

9. I LOVED that clip -- he ought to bring it back every week or so ...

[Jack Rabbit]

5. Hey, Silvio! Shut up and report to The Hague

The Palace of Peace
The Hague
Home of the International Criminal Court

Photo from the Dossier Nederland (The Netherlands)

[annabanana]

8. DON'T LET HIM GET AWAY WITH IT

This guy has GOT to go away. There are things Italian that we here in the US need an honest government in Italy to bring to light. Like meetings in Italy and trumped up, crappy forgeries and stuff like that. It will never be investigated if Berlusconi bullies his way back into the driver's seat...

Anyone here on DU know the mood in Italy right now?

[Bluebear]

10. GWB 2008: "Did you think you’d get rid of me?"

As he drunkenly declares himself "President for life"