Silvio does it again

Politically-correct criticisms are like water off a duck's back to him. This latest lot of "gaffes" cracked me up but maybe that's just me. He's certainly very popular in Italy but the Italian Left hate him, of course.

"Premier Silvio Berlusconi is still talking about President Barack Obama's "tan", and this time the gaffe-prone Italian leader has made a wisecrack about Michelle Obama's skin colour as well.

Berlusconi told a Milan rally of conservative supporters on Sunday he was bringing greetings from the United States from "What's his name? Some tanned guy. Ah, Barack Obama!"

Shortly after Obama's election in November 2008, Berlusconi raised eyebrows by saying the victor was "young, handsome, and even has a good tan". This time, Berlusconi, a billionaire media mogul who began his career as a cruise ship entertainer, also took a jab at the First Lady. "You won't believe it," he said, "but two of them went to the beach because the wife is also tanned." ...

At Sunday's rally, Berlusconi delivered a kind of backhanded compliment to the US president. The premier, commenting on Obama's use of a teleprompter in public speeches, cracked: "He's not reckless like those of us who say what comes to mind." "We all asked ourselves, 'Does he know what he's doing, or is he just someone who knows how to read well?"'

Berlusconi's centre-right coalition has continued Italy's stance as a staunch US ally.

Source