“I don't see how he could keep his post with all the pressure. Both public opinion and political forces have failed him. In any other country, this would have already led to an automatic resignation.”
“The UDC said fundamentally that Berlusconi isn't the man to lead, and that will cause a government meltdown. The government will have to call early elections.”
“He is too much of a realistic businessman that if he really felt the situation was desperate, or unsalvageable, he would probably look for an exit strategy. The fact that he is doing this is significant, in my mind - that he feels he can probably change the situation.”
“I sensed a lot of mental and intellectual fatigue in Berlusconi. He surprised me. He's too much of a good salesman to make a statement like that at the end of a debate.”