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Italian PM Endorses McCain So He Can Look Younger In Relation

What was that term Mickey Cantor used to describe Indiana voters?Everyone in Europe is a socialist Liberal arugula-swilling white wine-eating gay elite terrorist statist freedom-hating fairy, except for one man: Silvio Berlusconi, who said today that he favors John McCain, and did so by mocking him: “I suppose I could express my own personal preference for one of the candidates, the Republican candidate, and this is for a very selfish reason, and that is that I would no longer be the oldest person at the upcoming G8.” So far, this is the most reasonable explanation any individual has offered for supporting John McCain. [WSJ]


5:15 PM on Thu June 12 2008
By Jim Newell
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  1. Darehead says at 5:18 pm, June 12th, 2008

    This story already has a built-in snark. We can all go home now and watch teevee.

  2. obfuscator says at 5:19 pm, June 12th, 2008

    I didn’t know Members Only made shirts.

  3. loquaciousmusic says at 5:21 pm, June 12th, 2008

    I’m just glad that Sinead O’Connor is back in the news. But she has certainly aged!

  4. flamflurm says at 5:24 pm, June 12th, 2008

    Berlu can’t be drinking white wine in this pic. He’s got his terrorist prayer beanie on. Jesus, you’re ignurnt.

  5. SayItWithWookies says at 5:24 pm, June 12th, 2008

    He may not be the oldest, but he’ll still be the one who most resembles a pirate. “Pass the ARRRugula!”

  6. Noodle Salad says at 5:26 pm, June 12th, 2008

    Looks like Sil’s busy trying to catch up in the skin cancer department.

  7. Scarab says at 5:26 pm, June 12th, 2008

    What’s with the headgear? Was he headed to a Dunkin Donuts ad shoot?

  8. carerer says at 5:28 pm, June 12th, 2008

    If there’s one political I hate as much as Bush, it’s got to be Berlusconi. He approved that law in Italy that states a woman can’t be a victim of rape if she’s wearing jeans. No joke.

  9. Electric Zen says at 5:28 pm, June 12th, 2008

    “On the other hand,” continued Berlusconi, “I worry about Mccain a bit. Sometimes he can’t even remember whether Senator Obama is a Sunni or a Shiite.”

  10. Sussemilch says at 5:29 pm, June 12th, 2008

    Check out those white teeth. Soooo much nicer than McStain.

  11. GlennBecksTaint says at 5:29 pm, June 12th, 2008

    and he’s now on top of the Veepstakes list…

  12. Botswana Meat Commission FC says at 5:31 pm, June 12th, 2008

    If you’ve ever seen wealthy, middle-aged Italian tourists, they all look like this guy: extremely overtanned and oily.

  13. AngryBlakGuy says at 5:34 pm, June 12th, 2008

    …and he wouldnt be the only person dozing off during G8 conferences

  14. ronaldpagan says at 5:35 pm, June 12th, 2008

    Vaffanculo, Berlusconi.

  15. Brutus Harlot says at 5:40 pm, June 12th, 2008

    Berlusconi’s older than the chocolate chip cookie!

  16. NegativeZero says at 5:40 pm, June 12th, 2008

    Botswana Meat Commission FC: Someone should have told the guy on the far right to take off the giant aviators before becoming extremely overtanned.

  17. catastrophina says at 5:41 pm, June 12th, 2008

    Berlusconi is hilarious. Except for all the ways he’s not.

  18. Manofsteel says at 5:43 pm, June 12th, 2008

    I didn’t know Berlusconi was an affluent woman from the 1970s battling cancer.

    And When does Italy’s perennially volatile beaurocracy implode and get replaced by an equally unstable, fragmented pile of crap? Doesn’t that happen, like, every few weeks or so?

  19. anabellum says at 6:08 pm, June 12th, 2008

    hes cute…but i bet he doesnt have a condom named after him…

  20. bitchincamaro says at 6:10 pm, June 12th, 2008

    For a second, I thought we were talking about this Syl:

    http://www.nicosintimatenotebook.com/pictures/Thumbnails/Steven%20Van%20Zandt.jpg

  21. Gopherit v2.0 says at 6:11 pm, June 12th, 2008

    Must have run out of syrup tossing Bush’s salad for so long. Sorry Silvio, you may be moving to McWalker for a change, but it’ll still taste like ass in the end.

  22. anabellum says at 6:15 pm, June 12th, 2008

    Botswana Meat Commission FC: im hoping that was joke…

  23. shortsshortsshorts says at 6:37 pm, June 12th, 2008

    I hear he gave WALNUTS WAAYYY to much money, but due to the decriminalization of false account statements in Italy (which the fucker propounded) I suppose one may never know.

  24. HollowBrain says at 7:33 pm, June 12th, 2008

    Great even the Italians are taking pot shots at our candidates now.

  25. JSDC007 says at 8:38 pm, June 12th, 2008

    Come November, Berlusconi will be out of power, then back again in power, then out again. What he thinks is of no consequence.

  26. Mr-Clark says at 8:51 pm, June 12th, 2008

    Jim Newell,

    Silvio Berlusconi is only a month younger than Midge. But, Midge still looks like he lived during Biblical Times and Mr. Berlusconi looks young enough to be his son or grandson for that matter.

    Sincerely and respectfully,

    Mr-Clark

  27. So, WALNUTS appeals to corrupt narcissists. Who knew?

  28. norbizness says at 9:36 pm, June 12th, 2008

    He’s the Italian Jack LaLanne!

  29. masterdebater says at 11:14 pm, June 12th, 2008

    A country that has had as many successful governments as Italy over the last 60 years or so, must be listened to.

  30. shortsshortsshorts says at 12:29 am, June 13th, 2008

    Mr-Clark: Plastic surgery. Respect (er something).

  31. donner_froh says at 1:42 am, June 13th, 2008

    anabellum:

    Must have been a joke. 71 is not middle-aged anywhere.

  32. Mr-Clark says at 2:25 am, June 13th, 2008

    shortsshortsshorts: You are endlessly amusing! I enjoy reading your comments.

    Sincerely and respectfully,

    Mr. Clark

  33. Bob Hopeless says at 5:39 am, June 13th, 2008

    How do you say doo-rag in Italian?

  34. Bill_TX says at 11:23 am, June 13th, 2008

    I really dig that Mussolini vibe that Berlusconi gives off.

  35. jann9884 says at 12:11 pm, June 13th, 2008

    is he kind of sexy? like for a gramps? am i crazy for thinking so?

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