"The verbal attack on Minister Cécile Kyenge, disguised as usual as a joke, was a premeditated act of racist violence. Calderoli knew well what he was doing. With his ignoble turn of phrase at the Treviglio rally he was looking for provocation, in a moment of maximum difficulty of the Northern League afflicted by a real hemorrhage of militants; and personal to him, given that from within they accused him of excessive moderation. (Gad Lerner)"