[GeronL]

Shouldn’t Senators be chosen by... elections? even in Italy you would think so

[DannyTN]

He was convicted of tax fraud. Our senate would do the same thing if a Republican was convicted. And put him in charge of the IRS if he was a democrat.

He also is expected to soon start performing one year of community service for the tax fraud conviction that is the basis of his removal from the senate. Moreover, a court in Milan has ruled that Mr. Berlusconi cannot seek any public office for the next two years.