Silvio Berlusconi warns Milan could become 'Gypsytown'

[Judi Lynn]

Source: BBC News

23 May 2011 Last updated at 11:59 ET Shar\
Silvio Berlusconi warns Milan could become 'Gypsytown'

The Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, has warned that Milan would be turned into "Gypsytown" if his candidate for mayor is defeated.

His ally, the incumbent Mayor Letizia Moratti, faces a second round in elections after being beaten in the first round last week.

Mr Berlusconi said Milan was "besieged by foreigners" and risked being surrendered to the "far left".

The BBC's Rome correspondent says he is unashamedly playing the race card.



Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13507941

[Poll_Blind]

1. Stay classy, Benito...

PB

[TroglodyteScholar]

2. Appeal to racism...commonly used by rightwingers, especially when their careers are tanking.

So predictable.

[MilesColtrane]

3. Il Douchebag strikes again.

[progressoid]

7. Il Douchebag!

I LOLed. :rofl:

[sufrommich]

4. "The BBC's Rome correspondent says he is unashamedly playing the race card."

No, really?

[Odin2005]

5. What an asshat!!!

[chrisa]

6. I see the pedophile is speaking again.

The pedophile's poll numbers must be slipping.

[brooklynite]

8. He got a neo-fascist elected in Rome on the same platform