Posted on 12/20/2009 1:11:20 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
Berlusconi, 73, was struck in the face a week ago by a man who broke his nose and teeth after a rally in Milan.
An opinion poll by ISPO published in Corriere della Sera newspaper said the aggression had boosted Berlusconi's popularity to 55.9 percent, compared to 48.6 percent in mid-November.
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See I thought the popularity rise would be in throwing statues at politicians.
I’m sure Hillary would be willing to throw a lamp at his mug.
That would only improve Hillary's popularity!
I give the Italians credit. They told the EU that crosses would NOT be removed from Italian schools. Italy, Germany, Austria, Poland and a few others have fought against Islam for hundreds of years. They are smart enought not to elect Muslims.
LOL!
Interior Minister Roberto Maroni said he is considering tougher limits on freedom of expression and pledged to crack down on social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook that “instigate” violence. in this case against the prime minister.
He has brought lawsuits against newspapers that reported on his extramarital affairs and the allegations that he used call girls.
His aids pass the blame onto Facebook; but I think Berlusconi needs more professional security provided by his people; perhaps then,"kooks" could not get so up close and personal.
The French hate Sylvio, but think Italians are wonderful.
The Italians like Sylvio, and think the French are boring and sad.
The French media is full demeaning reports on Berlusconi, it’s pathetic how they think they can rag on someone so popular with such impunity.
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