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The Guardian on Berlusconi (4.00 / 2)

It was a way of building that unassailable self-confidence that has kept him at the top level of international politics for longer than any leader except maybe Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe.

Fidel Castro? Shimon Peres? Berlusconi lasted (we hope) a mere 20 years. But at least he got elected often, unlike the others.

by gk (gk (gk quattro due due sette @gmail.com)) on Sat Oct 5th, 2013 at 06:19:26 PM EST
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Re: The Guardian on Berlusconi (none / 0)

I wonder how long Bill Clinton could have managed to hang on we're US presidents not term limited out, and discouraged by tradition from staying in active politics after they step down.

by Zwackus on Sun Oct 6th, 2013 at 01:09:58 AM EST
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Re: The Guardian on Berlusconi (4.00 / 2)

I can see America mourning incumbent president Ronald Reagan in 2004.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sun Oct 6th, 2013 at 02:14:36 AM EST
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That second point, about staying out of politics after leaving office, hasn't really been tested lately. Mostly we have had either really old guys as President, or younger guys who have left office under a cloud (Carter, Clinton, and W). It would not surprise me if Obama showed up as a Senator in a few years; he's only 52 now.

Well, except for the global economic collapse that is about to be triggered under his administration.

by asdf on Sun Oct 6th, 2013 at 11:48:41 AM EST
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5-6 October 2013 | 92 comments (92 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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