It's all fun and games until the government collapses for the 74th time since WWII over the impending "Luigi Mario" scandal.

Cagey B: It's all fun and games until the government collapses for the 74th time since WWII over the impending "Luigi Mario" scandal.

Hey, if it's going to happen anyway, give us something to look at!

I want that for me.

FTFA:



Berlusconi greets Mara Carfagna, Equal Opportunities Minister in his new cabinet

LOL

When in Rome....

Hear that Blondie? "Equal Opportunities!"

It's not like Italy actually matters, so more power to you Berlusconi.

Cagey B:

I bet that kind of reference pisses them off big time. Which makes it even funnier.

Take-a-this! Take-a-that! It's super mario time! Woohoo!

Berlusconi is such a pimp. Abuse of power makes me angry, but somehow I just love this guy.

Worked for Charlie Wilson. There's actually a lot of power in having beautiful women on your side- they have a remarkable way of getting what they want.

Actually this is what happens with left-leaning movements like communism and socialism. Don't let them fool you: they simply want to overthrow the status quo to plunder it for themselves. They are no different from what they accuse the right of doing.

Except you don't see that in our form of government, because at least we have the decency of insisting on a certain moralistic modesty.

It's good to be king.

Remove all Republicans: Where's the "this is what will happen when Democrats get in charge"

I'm simply pointing out why Europe cannot function without our military. They are acting like spoiled teenagers taking their first sip of beer.

And no, hehe the Democrats will not be "in charge" any time soon. Good one. I have to get up pretty early in the morning to fool you.

This country leads the rest of the world in so many ways it makes news like this so incredibly pathethic just how base and primitive countries like Italy are. I'm surprised they have running water.

The Democrats do not have the majority in Congress that you think. They can't even bring their cut-and-run plans to fruitition!

They don't control anything the President can't veto. So if that's a majority, it's a rather lean one.

In the cabinet? Kinky.

He's just living up to his reputation -- e.g. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7338415.stm and http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3137406.stm.

skookum: The Democrats do not have the majority in Congress that you think. They can't even bring their cut-and-run plans to fruitition!

They don't control anything the President can't veto. So if that's a majority, it's a rather lean one.

Jesus, you Americans are self-absorbed.
/ In a farking thread about Italy's Prime Minister.

I'm simply pointing out that America sets the standard for leadership. Nowhere in any branch of government will you find "showgirls" or other unqualified political fixtures.

They are a total farce and a failure to their voting public. This candidate should be rapidly recalled and very possibly put in prison to set an example. But thanks for your anti-American barb just the same! This only makes our government look so much better.

skookum: I'm simply pointing out that America sets the standard for leadership. Nowhere in any branch of government will you find "showgirls" or other unqualified political fixtures.

I understand now. You're right - unqualified political fixtures are a disgrace. Thank you.

You're doing a heck of a job, skookum.

Remember that time a Republican congressman only chose aides who he wanted to molest, and then proceeded to attempt to rape them?

Stay classy, GOP.

Having actually RTA, it sounds like he is trying to be efficient and decisive, a change from the usual Italian government.

Remove all Republicans: starsrift: Jesus, you Americans are self-absorbed.

Please don't lump him in with the rest of us. He and his party are currently being disowned and should be relegated to minority status by the start of next year.


No. I will lump him in with you. You come from the same country, vote for the same offices, use the same currency and live on the same land mass. You're an American, Skook is an American. Stop trying to make out you're anything different than the parts of your country you don't particularly like. It's fraudulent.

Tenebreux: Remove all Republicans: starsrift: Jesus, you Americans are self-absorbed.

Please don't lump him in with the rest of us. He and his party are currently being disowned and should be relegated to minority status by the start of next year.


No. I will lump him in with you. You come from the same country, vote for the same offices, use the same currency and live on the same land mass. You're an American, Skook is an American. Stop trying to make out you're anything different than the parts of your country you don't particularly like. It's fraudulent.


Look, in a country this big and diverse, you're bound to knuckle-dragging neanderthals. Unfortunately, they get all the stereotype attention.