Posted on 07/08/2009 10:49:22 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Obama praises Italy's 'great' leader as a man of integrity — but it's not Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi escorts the President ... Image :1 of 3 Richard Owen, L'Aquila
Many Italians will no doubt be pleased that when President Obama arrived in Italy today for his first G8 summit, he immediately launched into lavish praise of the nation’s “great leader”.
This eminent figure had “the admiration of the Italian people”, Mr Obama said, not only because of his long public service but also for his “integrity and his graciousness".
“I just want to confirm that everything I have heard about him is true - he’s an extraordinary gentleman and a great leader of this country," Mr Obama added.
He was talking, however, not about Silvio Berlusconi, but about President Giorgio Napolitano, the head of state, who received him at the Quirinal palace.
The White House later attempted to brush off any suggestion that the compliments - which were pointedly not extended to Mr Berlusconi - were intended as veiled criticism of the scandal-tainted Prime Minister.
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Did Obama bring him a jar of Francesco Rinaldi?
Is Napolitano a lefty?
My God - what a smarmy little immature brat we have as President.
Yes.
He didn’t want to make the same mistake as in Russia?
By American standards even their conservatives are fairly leftist in most of Europe. The point is that with the swirls of scandal surrounding Berlusconi he couldn’t say those things about Berlusconi without being laughed out or having people think he was mocking Silvio. Tossing some kind words at a well respected president seems like a tasteful alternative to me.
“Did Obama bring him a jar of Francesco Rinaldi?”
LOL, the Italians will just love the King and Queen of Zamunda!
/sarc.
Obama is just jealous that Berlusconi gets more (and better) p**** than himself.
He’s making clear who he loves. Leftists and jihadis.
He hates conservatives and freedom-loving leaders.
I think he really likes Mussolini.
Barry don’t want no p***y, all he wants is c**k.
>>Is Napolitano a lefty?
Need you really ask? According to wikipedia, he’s was/is a member of the Italian Communist Party.
He would have really been wowed by Mussolini....
Sheesh! He was (is) a Communist Party Leader until it was banned. He supported the Soviets against the Hungarian Revolution. We really have elected a grimy Bolshevik. God help us.
Non capisco proprio come succedono queste cose da voi. Forse ci vuole un dottorato in antropologia a capirlo.
I do not understand just as they succeed these things from you. Perhaps us a doctorate in anthropology to understand it wants
Even if I had a doctorate in anthropology, I would not understand that vile creature.
Mi manca prattica con la bella lingua Italiana!
De gustibus non disputandem est.
My anthro prof was asked by an italian farmer if he knew how to say “I am” in italian. He replied, “of course, Io sono”. “Wrong!”, he snapped back. “Io e-r-a”... (I w-a-s)
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