A hilarious article by Luigi Bisignani on Il Tempo dell'altroieri
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Pierferdi also messes up with Talleyrand. He compares Andreotti to the great French "chameleon".

And then the Divo Giulio only has to visit him in a dream to dot the i's…

Dear director, excited Easter awakening for Pier Ferdinando Casini, one of the "child prodigies" of the DC, from beyond 35 years in Parliament between political betrayals and cover stories. In a nocturnal nightmare, he dreamed of Andreotti reprimanding him for an imprudent interview with Corriere della Sera, in which Casini compared him to Charles – Maurice de Talleyrand -Pèrigord, French nobleman who had begun his career as a bishop, then he threw away his cloak and became one of the most cynical politicians, corrupt and clever people of his time, capable of anything to survive. Talleyrand, lived between the end of 1700 and the beginning of the 19th century, and has always been considered the symbol of political chameleonism – it was no coincidence that contemporaries called it "girouette", weathervane – it will be performed in the next few days at the theater by Pierferdi himself.

Still rubbing his eyes, Casini tries to remember Andreotti's reprimand, than wearing his usual blue double-breasted sweater, he had just finished a game of burraco with Cossiga, who after all has always been looking for someone to play poker.

Andreotti: «But of course you, how dare you compare me to Talleyrand?».

Casini: "Excuse me, Julius, it was a joke from Bologna".

A: «You play too much with women, with the parties and lately also with the banks. Even though I love you because with Mastella you were the only one to come to Palermo to show me your solidarity during the first hearing at the trial".

C: «It was an act of respect and loyalty. That trial was a low blow…».

A: «Water under the bridge….. I'm more than a chameleon, come Talleyrand. Rather you. Cossiga told me, that follows everything, that you got yourself elected President of an absurd banking commission to ingratiate yourself with Renzi, make yourself a candidate on the PD lists and then today end up in the autonomies group".

C: "Yes, with your German friends from SVP".

A: «Never trust them. They are only good at talking, you don't know the times they cheated me by promising me votes for the Quirinale. They are only capable of receiving economic benefits. Biancofiore from Bolzano understood this very well. He could explain it to you. She also happened to be your girlfriend?».

C: «What are you saying Giulio, Unfortunately she really doesn't. Even with that last name…».

A: «Let's leave the women alone, otherwise we'll never end up with you. Let's go back to that comparison with Talleyrand instead.".

C: «I didn't mean to offend you, you are two thoroughbred politicians".

A: "Thank you, ma Talleyrand – even if very skilled and intelligent – he's always been a number two, who put himself at the service of others to advance. Previously he was part of the States General of 1789 and joined the French Revolution, then he secretly approached Louis XVI, therefore he fled France for fear of meeting the same fate as many other nobles. He returned from America during the Directory, he was made Foreign Minister by Barras, he placed himself at Napoleon's service and helped him in the Brumaire coup d'état: also for this reason he was confirmed as Foreign Minister, remaining so during the Consulate and Empire. At some point, began to betray Bonaparte to foreign powers, getting paid handsomely, and Napoleon, furious, he covered him with insults, defining it “manure in silk stockings”. Therefore he favored the Restoration and the return of the Bourbons, finding himself a new master with Louis XVIII. But he was smarter than him: he used it and then fired it. In short, Talleyrand first chose a cause and a dominus, then she betrayed him. In all of this, he became enormously rich. If anything he's more like you than me.", replied the Divo.

C: «Why never?», Casini asked.

And Giulio, sharp: «Talleyrand was always very fond of pleasure, he led a private life that wasn't exactly blameless. And not only that".

C: «What else» – sighed Pierferdinando, more and more shaken – «It seems to me that even from up there you don't lack an overall vision».

A: «It is you who perhaps should study this man's history better. Talleyrand was a priest “scorned”, who first entered the Church and then denied it. In fact, it was he who proposed the nationalization of the clergy's assets after the Revolution and he married at the time of Napoleon. E, as if that wasn't enough, he also made alliances with France's enemies, just to survive and get rich. After all, maybe you know what Talleyrand said: “In politics and business, neither feelings nor resentments".

C: «Julius, sorry then. Come and see me at the Parioli theater in Rome on 15 open it and I'll adjust the shot".

G: «Of course I'll see you from up here, You know well that I don't hold a grudge against anyone, don't even think about Giancarlo Caselli who, I'm not satisfied with my absolution, keep writing books against me. Speaking of books, before going on stage, re-read Alessandra Necci's, the most beautiful recent writings on that historical period".

And Cossiga, in his tartan tweed jacket, he added: «Good advice, Pier; I too will follow you while you act, after all, you've been doing it for almost 40 years in Parliament. My great friend Roberto D'Agostino is right to nickname you Pierfurby. This last electoral campaign was a masterpiece of transformism. If I were there I would help you make the Premier guarantee, as I did for D'Alema. And don't blame Giulio, because when you talk about Bishops you lose your mind".