Berlusconi's Latest Gaffe Directed at Obamas

[dentistdent2000]

BRONZATO !!!!......loool thats so italian

[monexmeldrick]

That is the culture

[dada1pa]

Brutta figura n. 23478886654345 di B.

[41matteo41]

e se obama dicesse: ho incontrato quel nano mafioso puttaniere?

[landsckenech]

madonna che nn ci sia in Italia un tipo più serio di quel soggetto per governare?!

[rufco18]

Tanned Asshole of the great United States of Assholes.

[ghida44]

Anch'io credo che i politici facciano tutti cagare, ma credo che nella sua illogicita' sia meglio che Berlusconi con cada mai perche' se cade non ci sono opzioni e mi vergognerei di avere un Di Pietro, un Bersani o qualche altro mestierante di sinistra al governo, sarebbe come tornare ai tempi di Prodi, cioe' nel buio piu' totale!

[ghida44]

There is no need for an apology to our American friends. Berlusconi said it as a joke and you can tell that there was no hidden messages or problems with Barack Obama skin colour.

[stevethehorse]

Berlusconi is a legend. Id prefer him to our prime minister, David Cameron.

most other leaders pussyfoot around. Belusconi says what he wants to say when he wants to say it , you've got to respect that. A leader that doesnt care what he says on TV can spend more time leading the country and less time wondering what the country thinks of him.

i don't condone his recent antics, if they are true, but i'm sure most other leaders have far more skeletons in their closets than a load of call girls!

[mikeharlen]

@stevethehorse

oh it's very very fantastic!! Why don't you take Berlusca with you if he's a legend??? Please!!! sorry but for the Italians the legends are others...He is a pain for our pour and beautiful Italia, not a legend..

[ter50]

I'm not a communist but Berlusconi is an idiot and his electors are more idiots than him! They think he always joke, they never take him seriously, while he is destroying our democracy built with the blood of our heroes! He isn't my president, I hope his ending days will be the same as Mussolini's!

[ghida44]

@ter50 and yet you speak like a true communist!

[ter50]

@ghida44 Visto che sei italiano ti rispondo in italiano. In Italia non sono solo i comunisti a criticare Berlusconi, ci sono tanti fascisti che non lo sopportano. Io sono deluso da tutta la politica (non solo da Berlusconi) e non mi sento rappresentato da nessuno. Quindi cerchiamo di finirla con queste etichette, destra e sinistra sono ricordi del passato, usiamo il cervello.

[larousserie]

In most other countries, 'jokes' such as these from a leader would have been greeted with utter and deserved outrage. Berlusconi showed once again that he is a self-serving, bigoted, greedy prick and totally unworthy of leading the Italian people.

[stevethehorse]

@larousserie hes awesome!!

[nochocplease]

Non ha assolutamente tatto ne educazione ne senso del sarcastico o come esprimerlo grammaticalmente da risultare diplomatico.E' per questo che tutte le volte che apre la bocca lo si legge come un libro aperto.Queste la destra moderata in Italia.

[andreaprodan]

Arrieccoci alla Sagra Nazionale della Provola, dove l'Italietta si riunisce per sentirsi importante, pur sapendo che siamo una nazione di zoticoni 'fashion'.

[qiovanni]

maybe you will like to know that this took place in a private congress by Berlusconi's party, and that the cameras were probably aimed at a small group of paid for supporters. they say that Emperor Nero used to pay some spectators to clap and cheer and his singing performances

[qiovanni]

don't forget that Obama's election seemed to be such a big deal at first because he is the first Black president of the USA, and this is because until not a long time ago black people in America were not even allowed to get on the bus. it wasn't Berlusconi first to stress out the fact that Obama was black. although he definitely went too far when he picked up the joke again and he involved the First Lady too. in italy we say "lo scherzo è bello quando dura poco" - Never take a joke too far.

[Dunanera]

Berlusconi merda d'italia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mafioso, corrotto, amico di dell'utri mangano metta squillante e dio solo sa chi ancora!!!!

[LTheFirst]

Guys, the problem isn't about the joke. It's about him. We would care much less about the joke if Berlusconi wasn't alleged with tons of crimes, if he didn't use dictatorship-like propaganda with his six tv stations and the tons of newspapers he owns, if he didn't cut funds to public schools, and subsequently to culture and research, if he didn't promote laws that obstruct justice and investigation to not be thrown in jail, even if it means to assure impunity to mafia bosses.

[32ital]

Berlusconi for president

[Qualcuno1]

I'm Italian and I hate him, he is a foolish, mafious and basterd, many Italians have voted for him... He's totally idiot like the great part of italian people...

[VdSHunt3r]

berlusconi gonna get pwned!

[ifonlyeyeknew]

Guess what, I'm Italian, I'm mulatto and I don't like nether his comments nor his behavior. He as joined a political party, La Lega, that discriminate people for their race. You'll see, pretty soon he'll make a funny comment about jews, seeing that Italy has a big community, you'll see how much you like that.

Too me, he's only a donkey.

[pimpmasterdac]

I don't get why everyone's condemning Berlusconi?

He called the Obama's tanned!? so what? He didn't use any racial epithets, or put Obama down in what he said. It would be the same as calling Gordon Brown pale...

He just trying to vilify Berlusconi at every turn!

[matunbojo]

Italian TRASH

[ImalHasan]

get off of this EARTHHHHHHHH TRASHHHHHHHHH

[KneelArmstrong]

you have to wonder if this is deliberate race baiting to build the necessary tension and the pretext for conflict. These guys are trained chimps and don't do anything other that what their masters tell them to do, they have professional speech writers.

[p5ivan]

@KneelArmstrong berlusca's speech writers thought that a comment like that would be considered funny by Italian hillbillies.....those people travel very little....

[Bynkers83]

He's stupid nothing more nothing less

[p5ivan]

@Bynkers83 If he were only that, my country would be much better off......

[ImalHasan]

White people really are of an inferrior mind set. lol.

Everyone know that its not your skin color but your behavior and your history determines how you should be judged.

[beejusbeejus]

If only you had the brains to see the irony in your post... lol

[ImalHasan]

if only you had the brains to GET OFF THIS EARTH!!! The earth would truely be a better place.

[beejusbeejus]

It would be a better place for losers like you, certainly.

[ImalHasan]

@beejusbeejus get off of this earth you worlthless TRASHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

let this earth breath and live in peace YOU BAG OF GARBAGE

[beejusbeejus]

Good gawd you're a moron. A stuttering moron who can't even spell.

[ImalHasan]

@beejusbeejus . cant spell? I called you a worthless zhit and all you can say is i cant spell? lol. I will be glad when God rids the earth of you brainless , evil doers.

[beejusbeejus]

That's not all I said. Re-read my post. So you're a bitter failure huh? :)

[Italy356]

Berlusconi ist the first best president of this wolrd !

[vendetta355]

lmao!!!! berlusconi is the best!

[Doggyps3]

He's a moron... And people say Italy is not racist... no wait i think that's just italy that says that....

[p5ivan]

@Doggyps3 The Italian people are not racist by tradition. Berlusconi's political allies (Lega Nord) have used racism as a political tool over the last 15 years and have spread that disease a bit. But there is only a racistic mentality spreading, not a real racist ideology like the one that kept apartheid alive in South Africa and the US before it was finally abolished. It makes many Italians ashamed, believe me.

[vuxion]

the president is usually the sum of his countrymen

[realaeonzero]

That's what I used to think when I was 7.

[vuxion]

of course not! consider that countries, like humans, can be different at different times. Morever, talking abt bush and barack..., putting the differences, good or bad aside, u cant discount that the american spirit present in each is eternal. i think mr,berlusconi is currently italy's sum! go see yesterday's scufflel at milan rally. would u shove the blame onto berlusconi, coz i bet the attacker wasn't likely an italian?

[p5ivan]

@vuxion there are millions of Italians that would have loved to throw shit at our little wanna-be king......we are suffering under a regime...the attacker was very Italian and was forced to apologize or be destroyed. That way B. could play saint and forgive him.

[Giannantonio83]

u idiots ITS A GOOD THING TO HAVE A TAN IN ITALY. U AMERCIANS ARE SO AFRAID OF RACISM U CANT EVEN GET A JOKE, GO LEARN SOME ITALIAN CULTURE BEFORE SAYING ITS A GAFFE U F.ING IDIOT, AND PLUS BERLUSCONI WAS BEING SARCASTIC, SINCE UR NOT ITALIAN U DIDNDT GET HIS TONE VOICE U STUPID IDIOTSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[mauro729]

Quindi se Obama dicesse na battuta delk tipo: ho ricevuto una telefonata da quel tipo italiano che adesso non mi viene il nome... ehm come spiegarlo..... quello che va a prostitute.....

Sarebbe solo una battutta......... sarebbe solo uno stupido se si offendesse il tuo silvio.

[Doggyps3]

Dude you just prove that most of italians are ignorant as hell... It's not about the joke you idiot... You stupid asssss... You can't talk like that about the President of another country.... It's like Obama calling Berlusconi MAfia Man...It's ridiculous... it's ignorance at it's best... Wars started for less than that...

[vit0tit]

what kinda faggot are you? just be cause he points out the fact that obama is tanned? How is being tanned offensive?

[Doggyps3]

What the Fuck is wrong with you he's the president of the United States you ignorant hillbilly... Youre taking stupid to a whole new level man... damn

[vit0tit]

oh no, mustn't point out that the president of the united states is tanned. please take all the mirrors from the white house, agent, the president of the united states mustn't find out that he's tan.

who gives a shit? berlusconi is the mayn

[caballaria]

Battute geniali, lo adoro, lui sì che è un vero eversore, contrario ai luoghi comuni e alla melma politicamente corretta dei benpensanti, mica come gli stanchi satiri come Benigni o la Guzzanti, che sono fintamente controcorrente e in realtà di sistema.

[donhenri]

this isn't a gaffe italians love to get tanned

[sergiorgio2000]

The point is that Obama isn't tanned

[ots2ots]

i think berlusconi knows this?

[maewe]

liberiamoci di quest'uomo

il 5 dicembre a roma NO BERLUSCONI DAY!!

manifestazione per chiedere le dimissioni di berlusconi

per maggiori informazioni: no berlusconi day su facebook!!

[AryRock95]

I'm italian too...We are all very foolish...we always feel shame for that man and it's hard to think: here there are a lot of blind and stupid people that vote for him and they can't understand where is the problem. [err..excuse me for my bad english xD]

[crist8585]

I am italian and i don't like Berlusconi too!!

We are not blind (young people) we know that he is the worst president ever.

The problem is the old people. They don't know how to use internet and they rely too much what television sais. And ofcourse television, in a system without democracy, never speacks bad about him

[Jeancloud1]

Hai centrato in pieno il problema. Il ricambio generazionale sarà la soluzione, ma intanto, quanto danno sarà fatto al nostro povero paese?

Beh, per quanto riguarda l'immagine basta leggere i commenti a questo e molti altri video.

[maeishoj]

Vero purtroppo è anche vero che la stra-grande maggioranza dei giovani italiani sono ignoranti, non viaggiano, non sanno cosa c'è al di la del loro "piccolo centro", e nn sa come vanno le cose in Europa e nel Mondo.. Non parlano nemmeno Inglese, cosa che rende piu difficile il cercare informazione su internet da siti e o giornali americani inglesi etc.. Io posso dirti che dove abito da poco , in Danimarca(anche se ho spesso viaggiato qui) quasi non credono alle cose che gli racconto...

[Jeancloud1]

@maeishoj

é triste, ma è la realtà. Manca la partecipazione, la voglia di sapere e di fare. Ed il risultato è il ponte sullo stretto di Messina ed il presidenzialismo entro il 2013. Siamo diventati il più grande circo del mondo e Berlusconi è il pagliaccio.

Hej

[p5ivan]

@maeishoj anche negli USA non riescono a capire come si possa essere rappresentati da un "coso" simile...per capirlo bisogna vivere sotto la cappa mediatica da lui creata per qualche tempo.

[HuellsJewels]

I've never understood the fuss about this. Is it disrespectful to note Obama's skin color? How is it any different than noticing Brambilla hair color? Is something being lost in translation?

[Slapstop]

Hildegard71 makes a good point. I´m European and neither I can´t understand why Berlu´s behaviour isn´t being discussed openly in the EU parliament. We´re always so fast in commenting on Iran, China...and USA, but we refrain from self critisism. At the moment, Berlusconi is one of THE big threats to the identity and coherence of Europe!

[p5ivan]

@Slapstop he is also a serious danger to Italian democracy and his model of media-based regime is beginning to spread in a manner very similar to that of fascism in the 1930's. Let's hope it won't spread to countries with more influence and a habit of being at war.

[muttonbuster]

The Italian courts are one big step closer to putting Berlusconi behind bars, but damn is that guy hilarious.

[Hildegard71]

Berlusconi is not a clown but a dangerous criminal. I don't understand that the Europese Union accept his terrible mistakes!

[easykit1]

sorry for berlusconi

i hate this man and i'm italian

[Firemetaller92]

I am italian too, I hate this man too!

SORRY FOR BERLUSCONI!

[Jeancloud1]

Sorry for Berlusconi... is an idiot

[violector]

mammamia!!!

[Chiba1976]

To the great people of the U S and A

I am, not speaking behalf of myself but behalf of 99% of all the Italians Please Accept our sincere apologies !!!!

Help us to get rid of this clown ,maybe you could send a sniper

[elmo007millie]

Funny!

[slickwillie1947]

If you think this is funny, you show a LACK of education.

[elmo007millie]

hey, how sad that you think I'm uneducated, I have a masters degree if you must know! =)

And if I think the video is funny so what? People made fun of George W. Bush for 8 years NOW is our turn to make fun of Obama! Or you thought that it was only one way street?

How cute...

[slickwillie1947]

My opinion, people that think making politically incorrect is o.k. ARE, lacking in education. Obviously a repuplician. And NOT cute.

[robotype]

and a lack of sense of humor.

[sferic8]

I apology in name of all not racist Italians.

Our first minister it's a grand moron

[hike24h]

berlusconi nano fottitore di sua madre

[us2009uk]

It's a sick joke, he has no sense of humor, the worst comedian ever, berlusconi should talk about his own dirty scandals. he simply making fun of mr obama. president obama very well educated , highly intelligent and remarkable handsome and his wife is a very attractive lady that is highly educated and intelligent too..BERLUSCONI DID YOU HAVE ANOTHER FACE LIFT WHILE YOU ARE IN USA.OUR PRESIDENT IS TREATED WITH DISRESPECT BY ANOTHER COUNTRY ARE WE OK WITH IT

[obeland]

And then ? These are simply jokes.... maybe is better to look at the substance ... i think.

[mikeharlen]

There isn't substance in his speechs...

This is the problem...

[p5ivan]

@obeland if you looked at Berlusconi's substance you would find all the crimes he's committed and is committing

[BRIGH58]

Non si vergogna lui e tutti quelli ebeti che ridono alla sua battuta su Obama e la sua consorte!!!! Ha molto da imparare il Berlusca da quelle persone molto più oneste di lui.

[us2009uk]

it's a sick joke, he has no sense of humor, the worst comedian ever, berlusconi should talk about his own dirty scandals. he simply making fun of mr obama. president obama very well educated , highly intelligent and remarkable handsome and his wife is a very attractive lady that is highly educated and intelligent too

[bettypatata]

let's get rid of this clown ...we're fed up of him pls help us again like in 45

[Fawcett75]

CLOWN !!!

[Andybaby]

Are you not aware that Obama is the first black president? Or are black people who refer to Obama as a 'black man' racists now?

[kerryfosterusa]

Liberals need to calm down

Its not like he called him a Mulignan

[greyhoundgirl08]

I'm ashemed to be italian, and I apologize for our president....what an asshole!

[ridoe007]

berlusconi maffia

[amaqula]

Italy has one of the lowest birthrates in the world. Are Italians aware of this??

Only a CATHOLIC STATE will survive and resist demographic decimation and Islamisation for you. Secular politicians don't know how to!!

[ksherard1980]

bertinotti--from reading the posts you come across very educated and well rounded. nice to see someone else with a great mind!

[Giovannisenzaterra]

you come across AS very...

[KingAssmar]

Berlusconi is a holdover of more moronic frat boy administrative eras of Bush and Sarkozy.

[bertinotti]

The banking system needed to be saved and he did it judiciously within the interplay of institutional and economic forces that confronted him.

[p5ivan]

@bertinotti yes, he owns a nice big bank he saved with the money he took from our schools.....

[bertinotti]

I believe that because of Bush's very real limits as a person, his inability to manage effectively, his being overwhelmed by the countless decision making responsibilities of the office and his failure to think in nuance and work colaboratively, he did great harm to the U.S.. I believe that Barack is more than just a good speaker. His speaking ability issues from just the reserve of great character traits that comprise great leadership and a great presidency.

[rogermoore27]

Tell that bitch Berlusconi I said that black is not a tan, ok? Fucking asshole. He's one to talk. Whiter people than him dont even like olive-skinned people like Berlusconi.

[drchristopher3726]

funny!

[bertinotti]

Barack Obama is not by any reasonable standard an imbecile. He is in this as a public servant -- a fair minded, broad thinking, flexible leader who has conducted himself with a huge amount of tact, poise and grace in very difficult times. I can't help but respect the man.

[BinkieMcFartnuggets]

It's time he got some new material, this whole Obama tan thing is old hat! It's like he's not even trying any more.

[fcrgrl]

IDIOT

[Leonnidik]

Italy is the country of Michaelangelo,Ceasar,Opera,Car­uso, Da Vinci,Architecture, Not this oversexed meatball with a common criminal's I.Q.

[bertinotti]

Pre modern Italy WAS a loosely related set of kingdoms and hinterlands united by what who knows that PRODUCED (past tense) paradigm shifting works of art, architecture and literature. Italy TODAY is VERY BERLUSCONI. Sharply dressed, empty headed, and producing literally very little of paradigm shaping value.

[Andybaby]

Tanned / Black - what's the big deal?

Considering their skin colour, you could argue that it's MORE accurate to refer to the Obamas as 'tanned', rather than 'Black'.

[gullybore]

I agree. Tanned.... pale...no big deal...

[Novembre41]

The fuck ru fuking moron, u stupid shithead?

A head of state referring to a peer by the tone of his skin?

Damn that Obama guy must be a really patient guy. Or is he not?

The sex scandals, the way they came up, it smells of CIA soooo bad!!

[netvigatoritalia]

He wins because he controls 90% of the information on Italian television.

[giankka]

He is just a moroon...

[rogermoore27]

Italian humour is as fresh as their catholicism.

[bertinotti]

NICE

[turtleblues66]

what an ass!!!! what is wrong with the Italians voting for this guy????

[Giovannisenzaterra]

He won basicly because the Lega's votes , the secessionist political party

[bertinotti]

No, he won because about 60% of Italians identify with him. He is the perfect exemplum of Italian paraculism, cronyism, bad taste, wrapped up in an armani suit and a god awful hair transplant.

[Giovannisenzaterra]

You don't know almost anything about the country,the history,you don't almost anything about nothing.Go and get you cheeseburger and shut up

[bertinotti]

Your English is wretched, little one. However very Berlusconi of you, and a typical proto-fascist trope for you to reflexively tell someone to shut up. Expected a bit more from a Gramsciite, but hey, authoritarianism is the shame of your cultural legacy.

[Giovannisenzaterra]

You can just thinks by stereotypes,that's it

[bertinotti]

Your unsubstantiated opinions are hardly worth rebutting. You shift from the ad hominem to the conclusory assertion. I am not impressed (e il tuo inglese fa veramente schifo, mi dispiace)

[Giovannisenzaterra]

sai che cazzo me ne frega se fa schifo

[Giovannisenzaterra]

sempre meglio di tutta la presunzione che traspare evidente dal tuo inglese pseduoricercato,mentre e' altrettanto evidente che sei un ignorante

[bertinotti]

Once again, in true anti-intellectual fashion, you resort to the ad hominem. Take a position, argue a point, REASON, this is the stuff of the comments section. Instead, you remain reactive and do nothing to further the debate.

Italy is a country in crisis. It is sensitive to criticism, unable to adapt, poorly positioned to respond to new paradigms. You are Greece on a good day.

[Giovannisenzaterra]

Allora visto che capisci l'italiano e il mio inglese fa schifo,ci sono storici accreditati "worldwide" che ribadiscono i 150 anni di sostanziale fallimento dei motivi del Risorgimento...

[Giovannisenzaterra]

..conseguente disunita' ,frammentarieta' sociale e perfino antropologica,diversita' perfino nell'elusione del senso dello Stato..Ridurre tutto questo a un'immagine da moderna commedia dell'arte secondo me e' ingiusto e superficiale

[p5ivan]

@bertinotti does paraculism exist in English:))) I sure hope so. you speak the truth man. But LE BUGIE HANNO LE GAMBE CORTE.....Italy will eventually chase its scum out of power for a few years....until the next "great leader" (mussolini, craxi, berlusca......) it's a cyclical problem it seems.

[banzostrummer]

They voted for Berlusconi for the same reason Americans voted twice for George Bush

[turtleblues66]

good point

[AnubisEvalyna]

Probably the same reason why Americans where stupid enough to vote for that other idiot George W. Bush. ;)

[primonemo]

I m italian

we are ashamed of him, he creates bad image of Italy, he is a criminal, he robs Italy of its economic wealth, he and corrupt politicians like him have created a system of laws designed to protect him S.B is tacit dictator, during summer 2009 he was suspected of pedophilia

Forgive us, the Italians are trying to do everything to remove it from the government

Italy is a country of culture, art, diplomacy, law, liberty, life style! not for such people

[baboonsquadron]

don't be ashamed... Obama, like him, his a Bankster's puppet... so

[bulldri9]

i hope it happens soon. he really isn't portraying a positive image, but anyone with common sense would know that he doesn't represent the true opinion of the people.

i would love to visit Italy someday

[bertinotti]

Italians are NOT collectively ashamed of Berlusconi. He exemplifies contemporary Italian culture.

Italy's culture is SAGGING, diplomatically you are INCONSEQUENTIAL, your laws are turgid and poorly applied, are your sense of liberty applies only to those educated in your mindset, your lifestyle now a cheap consumer good reproduce ad nauseum and as interesting, dynamic and inventive as those banal beneton ads.

[p5ivan]

@bertinotti what you say is quite true I'm pained to admit. Much of this decline is DUE to B's tvs and influence on the country's media. He has amplified the dark sides of Italian culture to use as tools for power consolidation.Something that any aspiring dictator does (even some recent American presidents have shown an attraction for this sort of politacal strategy).

[MARSTEC1]

If you look at the photos of this greaser and the president and first lady when they met in Pittburgh, he seems to be making a pass right in front of barack, who responds by placing himself next to the greasy slimeball. The woman usually stands in middle, to balance the shot. Notice how uncomfortable michelle obama looks in last image. This guy is a scumbag fixated on sex. They just do not give a damn because most of them are not even human.

[elspoko]

Then he represents Italy very well.

[mikeharlen]

what?? Italians hate him

[stormjade22]

Half of Italians love him, while the other half hate him.

[p5ivan]

@MARSTEC1 I wouldn't let my girfriend stand too close to that guy and his viagra.....

[LIAMnoise]

Berlusconi is great, he isnt as serious as other politians. He makes some jokes without offending anyone. We live in such a strange world that just saying "black" "jewish" or even "tanned" is misunderstood and cause of insults.

[rogermoore27]

would you feel insulted if I just called you a FUCKING ASS?

[UNBOXINGCAR]

I'm ashamed to be italian...

[swankrecords]

Berlusconi should give Obama a new Ferrari.