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Quetzal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 04:21 PM
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Italy election fraudulent - Berlusconi
Italy election fraudulent - Berlusconi

ROME (Reuters) - Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Wednesday the Italian general election had been hit by fraud and that official results giving victory to the centre-left had to be overturned.

Berlusconi, who has refused to concede defeat in the April 9-10 vote, told reporters the elections had been marred by "much fraud". Asked if the final result could change, the prime minister replied: "It has to change."

more...

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2006-04-12T191434Z_01_RAT002098_RTRUKOC_0_UK-ITALY-BERLUSCONI.xml

Any specifics Signore Berlusconi?
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JuniperLea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 04:22 PM
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1. Indignant outrage?
What's the matter, can't he figure out how his manipulation failed?
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Junkdrawer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 04:22 PM
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2. Well, Berlusconi should know....
:evilgrin:
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Kikosexy2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 04:23 PM
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3. Italy...
don't fall for Florida 2000--Bule-boy is a sham! He lost--end of story!
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Jane Austin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 04:24 PM
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4. Berlusconi fraudulent - Italian electorate.
No? :)
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cliss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 10:15 PM
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27. We could always export Antonin Scalialito.
Isn't he Italian, anyway?

I say Ship 'em out.
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struggle4progress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 10:46 PM
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29. Berlusconi Appears To Back Off Allegations
... But Berlusconi later appeared to back away from his allegation of fraud, releasing a statement late in the evening in which he said that the very thin margin of victory "requires a scrupulous check to ascertain any possible error or irregularity."

"It is pointless to play with words and attribute expressions or accusations against someone," Berlusconi said in his statement, which was carried by Italian news agencies ...

http://kutv.com/topstories/topstories_story_102215619.html

Somebody musta counted da beans for him ...
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LSparkle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 04:30 PM
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5. He's burning up the phone lines to KKKarl
Maybe he can get Jimmy Baker to supervise the recount ... ??

:evilgrin:
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wryter2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 04:32 PM
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6. hahahahahah
hahahahah fucking hahahahah

:rofl:
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sweetheart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 04:37 PM
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7. berlusconi charged defendent
Well don't the wheel turn.... :-)
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 04:41 PM
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8. Wow
This is how to throw your country into turmoil and chaos. So far I haven't heard a single anything specific about voter fraud. I have read one article that says the vote was legit. Berlusconi needs to admit defeat and move on.
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magellan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 04:45 PM
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9. So are the Italians in the streets?
Didn't think so. Buh-bye, Bersco baby.
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 04:58 PM
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10. B.E.R.L.U.S.C.O.N.I.
Benito Emulator Really Likes US Cheating Operations, Not Integrity.
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 05:20 PM
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11. B. says the results "It has to change." WHOW!
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Zorra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 05:23 PM
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12. The evoting machines were rigged to give him the victory, but it
didn't work.

This is election fraud to the fascist mind.
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slackmaster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 05:28 PM
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13. Sore loser
:nuke:
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daleo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 05:31 PM
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14. Will Bush pick up on this?
And try to stir up another "name color here" revolution?

Maybe this one should be food based - the pasta revolution.
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baby_mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 05:53 PM
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15. Tee hee!

You, know, that's awfully funny. :7 :7 :7 :rofl:
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Turbineguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 05:53 PM
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16. "It's gettin'.....
so it's hard to make an honest dollar on a fixed fight! I mean if you can't trust the fix, what can you trust?"
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Zynx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 06:02 PM
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17. And people didn't believe me when I said he was authoritarian.
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stepnw1f Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 06:15 PM
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18. Another Rotten Right Wing Fish Head
bury it in the garden for fertilizer, Italy.
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AndyTiedye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 06:26 PM
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19. I Bet The Only Fraud Was That It Was Close
he still couldn't steal enough votes to win.
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dysfunctional press Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 06:28 PM
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20. too bad he can't bring it before fat tony & the supremes-
i think i can guess why berlusconi is so sure of fraud- his side probably committed most of it- just not enough to counter legitimate voters.
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CountAllVotes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 07:14 PM
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21. ooooooohhhhhhh
I can't believe I tell you! I can't believe it! Fraud!! Fraud!!

Quit your whinning Berlusconi, quit your whining. Tuck in that tail of yours in permanently and retreat! :evilgrin:


:dem: :kick:

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ozymandius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 07:19 PM
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22. question
Will he be escorted out of office? Or will he be dragged out?
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HuffleClaw Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 07:23 PM
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23. does he, like bush, have a pet supreme court to ensure a 'win' ?
sounds fishy to me, considering the exit polls.
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pa28 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 09:00 PM
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24. Now wait for the Berlusconi owned media.
They'll hammer away his "case" 24/7 faux news style.
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IndianaGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 09:04 PM
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25. A dry run to the 2008 elections when GOP will claim foul
because despite massive electronic voting fraud, the GOP still lost the elections.

Bye, bye, Silvio!
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Warren Stupidity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 10:12 PM
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26. He feels personally defrauded.
He spent all that money to rig the vote and he still lost.


"It's a curious situation that Berlusconi protests when he has in his hands all the control, all the transmission of the data, all the technical apparatus," Prodi said. "It means he doesn't trust himself, it's a kind of identity crisis."

Prodi, who has already been congratulated on his victory by several European leaders, was keen to present himself as prime minister-in-waiting and a 'good European'.


Go Prodi! What he just said!
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susanna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 10:17 PM
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28. What strikes me about this...
...is that maybe he thinks the promised "rig" failed?
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meunier33 Donating Member (20 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 12:41 AM
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32. Exactly..
I think he miscaculated and didnt "tip" enough votes.
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caligirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 11:24 PM
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30. And of course fraud is something he knows about so well.
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entanglement Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 11:33 PM
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31. Berlusconi is a typical fascist - Of course they're NEVER beaten fairly
:sarcasm:
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PurityOfEssence Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 12:54 AM
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33. I own everything in this country, and still they're SO mean to me
That's gratitude for you.

This guy needs to go in a big way. With all the leverage of massive wealth and control, he still can't seem to force his will upon the people. That can only show that his view isn't in their best interest.
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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 03:28 AM
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34. That is what is usually referred to as
the pot calling the kettle black.
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