Berlusconi States: "I am the Jesus Christ of politics"

[Clara T]

Berlusconi: I'm Christ of politics

Sunday, February 12, 2006; Posted: 11:44 a.m. EST (16:44 GMT)

ROME, Italy (Reuters) -- First it was Napoleon. Now it is Jesus Christ.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has compared himself to both, prompting the open scorn of his political opponents and even the quietly raised eyebrows of his coalition partners.

"I am the Jesus Christ of politics," Italian media quoted him as saying at a dinner with supporters on Saturday night. "I am a patient victim, I put up with everyone, I sacrifice myself for everyone."

Giuseppe Giulietti, a leftist parliamentarian, joked that he was sure that "God the Father and the rest of Jesus' family did not take this very well."

Marco Rizzo, a communist parliamentarian, called it a "grotesque comparison."
Pierferdinando Casini, a sometimes uneasy Berlusconi ally and outgoing speaker of parliament, distanced himself. "I live on Earth. I don't want to mix foolish things with serious things," the Ansa news agency quoted him as saying when asked about Berlusconi's Christ comments.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/02/12/italy.berlusconi.reut/index.html

[punpirate]

1. Italy probably needs a favor right now...

... maybe Cheney will invite Berlusconi to go hunting soon? :)

[snippy]

2. Does the LordGodBush know about this?

Bush's followers will not take kindly to another politician claiming the mantle of the LordGodBush.

[xxqqqzme]

3. so is this who raisen brain has been

listening to when he talks 2 jesus?

[DefenseLawyer]

4. Will disc jockeys in Alabama

be calling on everyone to burn all their Berlusconi records?

[Clara T]

6. Maybe Fred Phelps

has booked his flight to Italian to accost Berlusconi and head to Pisa as well to confront the Commies=

A Fundie Fred twofer?

[upi402]

5. no no no, Taksin in Thailand is...

:rofl: