I'm willing to bet a cheeseburger flipped on the grill by George W. himself that President Sarkozy told the Bushes that Cecilia Sarkozy couldn't make it because his couple is going through a difficult time (and NOT because of the sore throat).
In this AFP wire, Sarkozy even complains that Cecilia is his only challenge. The French press corp is slowly aiming its sights towards the couple and it's hard to see whatever is going on between the two love birds go on unreported for much longer.
In a similar vein, the presence of Rachida Dati at the Sarkozy holiday retreat is almost certainly pissing off the right-wing (old-white-male) barons, all the way up to Sarko's closest lieutenants. Not only is she a woman; not only is she arabic; but now she goes on f-ing holiday with the man. France's monarchic republic is a jealous place and the royal court blowback is only a question of time.
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