Berlusconi's Wild Summer Grabs Headlines

[DoYouEverWonder]

September 14, 2006, 5:07 AM EDT

ROME -- Once best known for his brash conservatism, Italy's ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi is wrapping up a summer that put him in the news more for his exploits as a party animal -- and raised doubts over his political future.

The media billionaire entertained guests at his lavish villa in Sardinia with extravagant festivities that included the eruption of a model volcano so realistic that neighbors called the fire department, according to Italian media reports.

He was spotted at VIP-only restaurants and hip night clubs on the posh Emerald Coast. On one occasion, Berlusconi grabbed a microphone and started singing; on another, he went behind the bar and served cocktails.

The extravaganza included a trip to Morocco for his wife's birthday. According to reports in the Italian press, the conservative leader disguised himself as a local dancer, and performed in front of his wife with his face covered, finishing with the surprise gift of a diamond necklace.

"It's the first time off I've had in a decade," he has been quoted as saying.

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-italy-partying-berlusconi,0,1840103.story?coll=sns-ap-world-headlines

Well at least the asshole knows how to have a good time, I suppose.

[sweetheart]

1. Ya gotta admit, its romantic

Really, to have a romantic trip to morocco where your lover dances and sings for
you before giving you a diamond necklace... is really classy.

Berlusconi was a corrupt leader, but he does indeed sound like a first class lover.

[ShortnFiery]

2. No I find it rather like extravagant sloth and lacking in class while

the rest of The World Community mostly lives from hand to mouth.

Yes, people like him better "live it up now" because they will be "shovelling coal" in HELL after they pass from this world. :evilgrin:

[0007]

6. ....a first class lover comes in all sizes

Berlusconi is still a two foot thug that ya better not fall asleep on!

[leveymg]

3. A last summer fling before the trials begin.

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[Eurobabe]

4. Laura will be sweeping the front porch and

waiting a million years for Asshat to loosen up. Could you see him act like a local dancer and give her a diamond necklace? Methinks the DimSon hasn't a romantic bone in his body. No wonder she got all twitterpated when Chirac kissed her on the hand, and that was years ago...

Silvio is a nutbag, but at least he is a passionate nutbag.

[NJCher]

5. Laura, AKA the glamorous, exciting Pickles

Oh, and also known as "lump in the bed."

I recall after bush stole the first election that one of the NY papers called him the "brown shoe president." He's that exciting.




Cher