Author Topic: Mussolini wasn't that bad, says Berlusconi (Read 648 times)

Trikky · « **on:** September 12, 2003, 09:18:32 AM »

Taken from here. Jebus H Christy, I think Berlusconi wants a career change to a stand up comedian. There's no other logical explanation for the head of a media empire rolling around with both feet in his mouth.

Fishu · « **Reply #1 on:** September 12, 2003, 09:23:39 AM »

For a while now I've been saying Berlusconi is a nutcase.

Staga · « **Reply #2 on:** September 12, 2003, 10:00:39 AM »

Sigh...
That one makes GWB look intelligent person.
I wonder what those Italian voters thought when they gave their votes for Berlusconi?
Practical joke or what ???

midnight Target · « **Reply #3 on:** September 12, 2003, 10:15:15 AM »

Didn't Italy elect a porn actress to the Senate (or whatever its called there).

Malleus · « **Reply #4 on:** September 12, 2003, 10:37:57 AM »

Yes, she was a relative of Mussolini.

Seriously!

Dead Man Flying · « **Reply #5 on:** September 12, 2003, 10:42:56 AM »

Poor Mussolini... the misunderstood kinder, gentler fascist dictator.

-- Todd/Leviathn

midnight Target · « **Reply #6 on:** September 12, 2003, 10:44:06 AM »

Well he did make the trains run on time!

Charon · « **Reply #7 on:** September 12, 2003, 10:48:48 AM »

LOL!

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In the first part, Mr Berlusconi was quoted as saying that Italy's judges were "mentally disturbed" and "anthropologically different" from other people.

But it was also the latest in a long line of intensely controversial remarks from a leader who only this week declared that he had no intention of being "politically correct".

His critics are just playing that tired old "judge" card.

Charon

Dinger · « **Reply #8 on:** September 12, 2003, 11:41:36 AM »

get your facts straight MT, there is no evidence that mussolini got the trains to run on time.

Yeah, from what I've seen the Italians are trying to figure out who voted for this guy.

john9001 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 12, 2003, 11:44:45 AM »

al franken must be Berlusconi's speech writer.

stegor · « **Reply #10 on:** September 12, 2003, 04:55:09 PM »

Berlusconi is a cancer for italian political life.
He shows only arrogange, ignorance for history, and whats worst , contempt for italian establishment. (not to speak about his gags in Europe)
Its a good question asking what Italians thought when voting him

Still I cant understand:(
My only hope is that my fellow-countrymen has opened their eyes , and they will give him a kick "just right there" , next poll.

Seeker · « **Reply #11 on:** September 12, 2003, 10:34:33 PM »

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Originally posted by Dead Man Flying
Poor Mussolini... the misunderstood kinder, gentler fascist dictator.

-- Todd/Leviathn

Am I right in thinking Franco's the only one that's "got away with it"? Lived to a natural death and left his land in a fit state to progress smoothly after him?

I don't believe any one else has done that since classic times.

Glasses · « **Reply #12 on:** September 13, 2003, 02:55:34 AM »

Berlusconi is an entertaining head of sate each time he says something I laugh my bellybutton off. Gotta admit the guy's got real balls , he doesn't give a shreck what people think about him, he just says it right out even though some of his comments are loony he is quite colorful,gotta admire that.

CyranoAH · « **Reply #13 on:** September 13, 2003, 05:45:25 AM »

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Originally posted by Seeker
Am I right in thinking Franco's the only one that's "got away with it"? Lived to a natural death and left his land in a fit state to progress smoothly after him?

I don't believe any one else has done that since classic times.

If I'm not mistaken, he only did so because he thought that the at the time prince of Spain would follow his footsteps. But he didn't, and supported democracy after the dictator died.

I think it was a pretty uneventful transition to democracy because most of the society wanted it (except, of course, for some generals, who saw their power rapidly diminishing).

There was a frustrated coup in '82, again (in part) because the king didn't support it, and without the king, some of the generals and colonels that were supporting the coup backed off.

Still, it's regarded as a good example of a mostly bloodless transition without any foreign intervention.

Daniel

Frogm4n · « **Reply #14 on:** September 13, 2003, 03:53:58 PM »

you expected different from one of europes only conservitive leaders.