"And his sex scandals are really part of his own marketing plan: he cavorts with scantily clad young women in order to make himself look glamorous, young, entertaining and happy. Moreover, his antics with women act as a distraction from his other weaknesses, like a kind of tranquillizer for those who might otherwise get angry with him"
WTF!
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/27/opinion/italy-cult-of-berlusconi-emmott/index.html?hpt=hp_c1"