Is Italian PM a Racist

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I guess the Italian PM is a racist:  Jokes about Obama being tanned

Italian leader: Obama 'handsome and even tanned' 
 
Nov 6 01:18 PM US/Eastern
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  MOSCOW (AP) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has described U.S. President-elect Barack Obama as "young, handsome and even tanned."
Berlusconi appeared to be joking about America's first black president Thursday at a news conference following talks with Russia's president. The Italian leader has a history of making impolitic remarks.

He was asked by a reporter about the prospect for U.S.-Russian relations, which have plummeted to Cold War-levels in recent months.

Berlusconi said the relative youth of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, 43, and Obama, 47, should make it easier for Moscow and Washington to work together.

Then he said, smiling: "I told the president that (Obama) has everything needed in order to reach deal with him: he's young, handsome and even tanned."

 
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