It started when old Benedict become the first pope in over 600 years to resign.
Before the College of Cardinals could puff out some white smoke, the Italians flocked to the ballot boxes to do some damage.
Headline in the Washington Post: “Berlusconi revives political career in chaotic Italian election”
More from the Post …
“Silvio Berlusconi, the three-time Italian prime minister, onetime cruise ship singer, billionaire playboy and perpetual criminal defendant who was all but counted out of Italian political life when a debt crisis forced his resignation in 2011, shocked the country Monday by shooting back into a position of influence. Even by the chaotic standards of Italian politics, the resurgence of Berlusconi’s People of Liberty party has cast the Italian government into confusion.
The story gets even better …
The Homa Files 