Today's Cartoon: Italian Elections, Prodi/Berlusconi Too Close to Call

It's kinda like Christmas in Italy; except when the Italians wake up in the morning, instead of presents, they'll be hoping for an actual result in their election.

Hmmm... I guess that means "Santa" get's to cast the deciding vote, because he's the only one that's still awake ;)

When I read that Berlusconi had changed Italy's electoral system, I was REALLY hoping that it meant that they could settle these things out in the Coliseum; just like their Roman ancestors use to do it

...Or was that just in the movie "Gladiator"?