Posted on 11/12/2011 1:42:51 PM PST by Justaham
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi resigned Saturday after parliament's lower chamber passed European-demanded reforms, ending a 17-year political era and setting in motion a transition aimed at bringing the country back from the brink of economic crisis.
A chorus of Handel's "Alleluia," performed by a few dozen singers and classical musicians, rang out in front of the president's palace as thousands of Italians poured into downtown Rome to rejoice at the end of Berlusconi's scandal-marred reign.
Hecklers shouted "Buffoon, Buffoon!" as Berlusconi's motorcade entered and exited the presidential palace, where he tendered his resignation to President Giorgio Napolitano, the palace said in a statement.
Respected former European commissioner Mario Monti remained the top choice to try to steer the country out of its debt woes as the head of a transitional government, but Berlusconi's allies remained split over whether to support him.
Their opposition wasn't expected to scuttle Napolitano's plans to ask Monti to try to form an interim government once Berlusconi resigns, but it could make Monti's job more difficult.
Napolitano is expected to hold consultations Sunday with all of Italy's political forces before proceeding with his expected nomination of Monti. Late Saturday, Berlusconi's party said it would support Monti, albeit with conditions.
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No sympathy for men that use underage prostitutes. What a sick monster.
Keep your nose clean Silvio. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Pe3H_Qj5q0
No big deal. Italy has had a new government about once a year since World War II.
“No sympathy for men that use underage prostitutes. What a sick monster.”
Well, maybe he wasn’t perfect. But we have losers on this site asking for sympathy after getting laid off...after working for former (New Jersey) Governor Corzine. They cannot seem to understand that Corzine would treat them like he’s treated the other 9,000,000 people in New Jersey (i.e., screw them).
Especially after 19 years with Veronica Lario:
She's divorcing him too.
Especially after 19 years and two children with Veronica Lario:
She's divorcing him too.
Obama next, please.
Is he nuts?
Now a central banker is taking over the country. It is the latest pattern. Instant banker immunity from high crimes.
Monti has distant relatives in Rhode Island, a friend of mine is one of them. Road Trip!!
What? He did that, stayed in office, and now he finally resigns over budget cuts? Gag me.
Were there any hookers offered in the severance package?
Here is Monti on record saying, on TV, just last Sept. 26th:
http://tv.libero-news.it/video/103198/Monti___Euro_funziona__guardate_la_Grecia_.html
...”Oggi stiamo assistendo al grande successo dell’euro e la manifestazione più concreta di questo successo è la Grecia, costretta a dare peso alla cultura della stabilità con cui sta trasformando se stessa”
(Today we are witnessing the great success of the Euro, and the most concrete manifestation of this success is Greece, forced as she is to give weight to the culture of stability through which she is transforming herself.)
So here you have it from Italy’s next Prime Minister, a technocrat!
Why a technocrat and just recently appointed lifetime senator? No political responsibility. Whenever unpopular cuts and taxes need to be pushed (inheritance tax, property tax, gas hikes, etc.) the chickenshit politicians pass the hot potato to persons who either have no political future or will have one regardless of popularity.
The only cure against this rot is elections, with a real and unafraid politician taking responsibility.
The idiot resigning does nothing to improve their economic situation. Your right, too, no sympathy.
Now that is a beauty.
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