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Berlusconi Survives Vote Of Confidence 316 To 301

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 10/14/2011 08:12 -0400

Update: it's over - the going rate for votes was met and Silvio got 316 to 301. The Bunga Bunga shall continue until morale improves and Italy is broke.

Just out from Bloomberg: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi won enough votes in the first round of balloting to survive a confidence vote today in parliament, an opposition official who attended the vote said. Berlusconi won 315 votes in the first round, the party official said. Lawmakers are still voting in the second round of balloting. Not surprisingly, just like in America, Italians completely deserve the politicians who lead then.

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Fri, 10/14/2011 - 08:19 | 1772874 anynonmous

the party official said...

Fri, 10/14/2011 - 08:16 | 1772879 LongSoupLine

Buying those votes of confidence must be at a steep premium for ol' wet noodle.

Fri, 10/14/2011 - 08:18 | 1772884 Socrate

Bunga bunga for life, bitchez!

Fri, 10/14/2011 - 08:18 | 1772886 nontaxpayer

In Italy they love the old cheeky rascal!

Fri, 10/14/2011 - 08:19 | 1772889 iNull

She survived alright: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OZ0mu8Ey6A&feature=related

Fri, 10/14/2011 - 08:27 | 1772896 FunkyMonkeyBoy

It's all theater. All presidents and prime ministers are pre-chosen puppets. Democracy is an illusion. We're ruled by evil, get used to it and adjust accordingly.

Fri, 10/14/2011 - 08:22 | 1772897 gratefultraveller

Easy as pie... Tie the approval of any controversial law to a vote of confidence whose missed approval would mean the risk of not being voted in at the most probably following elections, and most swine will obediently align at the trough.

Fri, 10/14/2011 - 08:27 | 1772905 Lord Welligton

316 To 301

Close enough.

Fri, 10/14/2011 - 08:30 | 1772912 Peter K

At least he didn't rape 'em like our bunga bunga bubba :)

Fri, 10/14/2011 - 08:51 | 1772961 Duffminster

Fascism and Tyranny of the Oligarcy remain alive and well for the time being in Italy. Perhaps this will be seen as positive for markets as the political charades can continue as planned for yet another month or so. Mussolini would be proud.

Duffminster

Fri, 10/14/2011 - 08:57 | 1772980 Laughinggrizzley

"More whores and coke, it all about winning" Who does this remind me of?

Fri, 10/14/2011 - 08:58 | 1772983 pelagivore

Pathetic, certainly reflects the state of western civilisation. Corruption is everywhere, at all levels... some-one please put us out of our misery.

Fri, 10/14/2011 - 08:58 | 1772987 zippy_uk

The Berlusconi economic plan...

1. Greece defauts

2. Blame the Greeks for the Eiuro/Italian economic problems

3. Italy then defaults

4. Germans left holding the bag

Bunga Bunga parties now paid for in newly minted liras - spend it before they print it

Fri, 10/14/2011 - 09:05 | 1773011 Mercury

Orgy in Rome tonight...

Fri, 10/14/2011 - 09:06 | 1773014 aleph0

Bullish for Italy's Collapse I guess.

Fri, 10/14/2011 - 09:07 | 1773022 Doc Strangelove

Looks as if Berlusconi has something in common with Charles J. Haughey.

"I will believe Silvio Berlusconi is dead when I see him buried at a crossroads at midnight with a stake driven through his heart, and even then I will carry a clove of garlic in my pocket for good luck."

Fri, 10/14/2011 - 09:08 | 1773029 Bahamas