[Saije]

It was probably funnier in Italian.

[Unam Sanctam]

These comments of Berlusconi seem unnecessary.

[apillar]

Instead, Mrs Obama offered him only a formal handshake — while her husband looked on, severely. She did not appear to want to go too close to Mr Berlusconi. Don't you know Mr. Berlusconi, to get a warm greeting from the Obama's you have to be a Communist, a dictator, a Islamic radical holocaust denier or preferably all three.

Since you are none of these, you get the cold shoulder and severe look reserved for the Isreali and British leaders.

[Vaquero]

at least he didnt call him a Melanzana (NY pigeon Italian pronounced Moo Lan Yan), or a tootzone...

or invite barry and esther for eggplant dinner or something.

[Ramius]

I’ve liked Burlesconi in the past... but that’s just a strange thing to say. Then again, I remember plenty of times when something seemed really funny when I was thinking it, but once I said it... somehow it just didn’t work. Hmmm... happens all the time, actually... :-)