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Posted By gamahuche 2 months ago in News
At a rally on Sunday night Mr. Berlusconi said: "I have to bring you some greetings, greetings from a man, what is his name, what is his name - just a minute it was someone with a tan - ah, Barack Obama."
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gamahuche2 months ago
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There he goes again.
That President-Obama-is-”tanned” line, apparently, doesn’t get old for Italy’s flamboyant, controverial Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
So, he trotted it out again, this time in reference to First Lady Michelle Obama.
At a rally on Sunday night Mr. Berlusconi said: “I have to bring you some greetings, greetings from a man, what is his name, what is his name – just a minute it was someone with a tan – ah, Barack Obama.”
He then added: “You won’t believe it, but they went together to the beach to get a tan because even his wife is suntanned.”
If you’re hearing crickets, you’re not alone. But Mr. Berlusconi got a nice chuckle out of it, and so did his audience of cheering, smiling supporters. (See the video here: There he goes again.
That President-Obama-is-”tanned” line, apparently, doesn’t get old for Italy’s flamboyant, controverial Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
So, he trotted it out again, this time in reference to First Lady Michelle Obama.
At a rally on Sunday night Mr. Berlusconi said: “I have to bring you some greetings, greetings from a man, what is his name, what is his name – just a minute it was someone with a tan – ah, Barack Obama.”
He then added: “You won’t believe it, but they went together to the beach to get a tan because even his wife is suntanned.”
If you’re hearing crickets, you’re not alone. But Mr. Berlusconi got a nice chuckle out of it, and so did his audience of cheering, smiling supporters. (See the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eh2hlupW7I=player_... -
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gamahuche2 months ago
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9UgbiVdozA
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Corrected youtube address!
Please also note that Berlusconi was addressing his own flock - what's left of it - which explains the audience reaction.. -
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gamahuche2 months ago
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Let's also be really clear that Berlusconi is in very deep doo-doo in regard to his persistent and flagrant partying with call-girls.
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Amazingly he gets a pass from a lot of people in one of officially the most Catholic countries in Europe. -
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TheNewsseeker2 months ago
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I really can´t stand this brainless macho any more! How can someone rule a country, if he isn´t able to control his tongue?
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The Italiens should show their disgust more clearly. They seem to tolerate Berlusconi´s escapades and perhaps even see them as part of their national character. Even a man of temper doesn´t have the right to make racist or gender discriminating utterances, even in this politically extraordinary country in the south of Europe!
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