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bemildred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-09-09 02:10 PM
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I’m the most persecuted man in history, says Silvio Berlusconi
Source: Timesonline.UK

Few would argue that it has been a bad week for Silvio Berlusconi.

But the Italian Prime Minister surpassed himself today when he lamented that he was “absolutely, the most persecuted man by the judiciary in all of the history of the entire world”.

Then, the week got worse. Citing the 106 investigations and trials against him, and the 2,500 court hearings, he said: “Over the years I have spent €200 million on consultants and judges, sorry, consultants and lawyers.”

The remark elicited a ripple of laughter through the press conference before he quickly corrected himself.

Read more: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article6868296.ece
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monmouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-09-09 02:11 PM
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Haha, poor Silvio, he just can't win one....n/t
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YOY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-09-09 02:11 PM
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1. I'm surprised he didn't break out in "Ol' Man River."
n/y
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Pab Sungenis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-09-09 02:14 PM
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2. Yeah, that Jesus fella had nothing on Silvio.
All he did was get crucified. Silvio has to deal with the MEDIA.
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sakabatou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-09-09 02:18 PM
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3. Shut your pie-hole, Berlusconi
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WilmywoodNCparalegal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-09-09 02:20 PM
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4. I have a few choice words for my Prime Minister...
ahem...

(Please turn away if easily offended by coarse language)

Farabutto... figlio di puttana, stronzo, imbecille, vaffanculo, pezzo di merda, testa di cazzo, carogna, etc. etc.

Signed,
An Italian Citizen
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sarge43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-09-09 02:27 PM
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6. Brava
Does that sound as bad as it looks? :wow:
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Lena inRI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-09-09 05:12 PM
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13. Aggiunga questi. .

VIGLIACCO(mean person)
SCHIFOSO(louse)
MALEDUCATO(cad)



Sorry for the Italians who are stuck with this crook (just re-elected for 5 more years) as we were with Bush for 8 years.

They have a big leadership void. . .

I bet they would like a clone of Obama right about now.

:shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug:
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fascisthunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-09-09 02:24 PM
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5. wow... what a "Head-Case"
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alcibiades_mystery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-09-09 02:28 PM
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7. Che palle
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onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-09-09 02:40 PM
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8. Lucky thing he's innocent.
He is innocent, right?


:nopity:





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Dogmudgeon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-09-09 02:50 PM
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9. All he needs is a dead dog and he'll be a country-western song
:rofl:

--d!
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-09-09 02:56 PM
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11. LOL
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gratuitous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-09-09 02:54 PM
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10. "Nobody knows the trouble I've seen"
"There, there," said Nelson Mandela.
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flakey_foont Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-09-09 03:06 PM
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12. that is some serious self-pity
If it weren't for bad luck, he'd have no luck at all
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-09-09 05:29 PM
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14. I hear he's building a whole bunch of new government office buildings
it's gonna be called the "Martyr Complex". :P
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santamargarita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-09-09 08:15 PM
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15. And you're a fascist pig too
:puke:
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Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-09-09 08:27 PM
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16. Which entire world, exactly? nt
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undeterred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-09-09 09:13 PM
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17. Lets introduce him to his competitor, Governor Sanford.
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LynnTheDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-09-09 09:23 PM
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18. Poor little persecuted rich boy. How DARE they make him answerable to the law!
How like a rightwingnut..."wah wah wah poor me wah wah."
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regnaD kciN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-10-09 03:16 AM
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19. Christ, you know it ain't easy...
...You know how hard it can be,
The way things are goin',
They're gonna crucity me.

:eyes:
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panzerfaust Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-10-09 08:25 AM
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20. He got it right
the FIRST time when he said (letting it all hang out):

I have the good luck – having worked well in the past and having accumulated an important wealth – to have been able to spend more than €200m in consultants and judges ... I mean in consultants and lawyers."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/oct/09/berlusconi-boast-best-in-history
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-10-09 09:31 AM
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22. please pass the eye bleach. nt
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Sultana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-10-09 02:24 PM
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26. I don't eye bleach would be enough...
A combination of eye and mind bleach would do. :D

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:
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MH1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-10-09 09:09 AM
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21. Bwa.Ha.Ha.
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LeftishBrit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-10-09 09:45 AM
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23. Poor dear martyr
Edited on Sat Oct-10-09 09:46 AM by LeftishBrit
The most persecuted? As I said on another thread I think there is a lot of evidence to the contrary in the files of Amnesty International. For that matter, look at some history of what happened to Italian Jews and political dissidents under fascism - and then consider Berlusconi's acceptance of seriously right-wing allies.

"I have spent €200 million on consultants and judges, sorry, consultants and lawyers.”

Probably he got it right the first time! (How many euros *does* a judge cost?)

A lot of us will be having a real gloatfest if he ends up in jail!
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Alamuti Lotus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-10-09 02:12 PM
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24. Jesus nods along blankly
for example, I suppose.....
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Sultana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-10-09 02:22 PM
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25. Such a disgusting man
Freudian slip.... “Over the years I have spent €200 million on consultants and judges, sorry, consultants and lawyers.”

:eyes:
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wickerwoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-10-09 03:05 PM
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27. I'd pay to see him duke it out with Rod Blagojevich
n/t
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