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Bush Gushes About Carla

Prez: French first lady 'really smart'

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 15, 2008 7:25 AM CDT

(Newser) – President Bush today complimented Nicolas Sarkozy on his wife, calling her “a really smart, capable woman,” the BBC reports. “I can see why you married her,” he added. In Paris as part of his European tour, Bush called the French president by his first name and noted that “America’s first friend was France” in a press conference that focused on warm relations between the countries.

President Bush reacts as he greets guests after speaking at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Friday, June 13, 2008, in Paris.
President Bush reacts as he greets guests after speaking at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Friday, June 13, 2008, in Paris.   (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, right, and his wife Carla Bruni talk together during their visit to Gugulethu AIDS institute near Cape Town, Thursday Feb. 28, 2008.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, right, and his wife Carla Bruni talk together during their visit to Gugulethu AIDS institute near Cape Town, Thursday Feb. 28, 2008.   (AP Photo/Eric Feferberg)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni  look on after their visit  to the cell where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years in South Africa, Feb. 29, 2008.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni look on after their visit to the cell where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years in South Africa, Feb. 29, 2008.   (AP Photo/Eric Feferberg)
U.S. President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush wave as they board Air Force One departing for London on Sunday, June 15, 2008 in Paris, France.
U.S. President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush wave as they board Air Force One departing for London on Sunday, June 15, 2008 in Paris, France.   (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
U.S. President George Bush, left,  looks at French President Nicolas Sarkozy answering a reporter's question during a press conference following their meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris Saturday.
U.S. President George Bush, left, looks at French President Nicolas Sarkozy answering a reporter's question during a press conference following their meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris Saturday.   (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
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