For anyone in his position to lose his temper with the press, could be the first nail in his coffin.

ray smith, Alicante, Spain

President Sarkozy has to realize that part of being a public figure is a partial relinquishing of privacy rights. It is interesting he chose that particular vacation spot but since it is near his meeting with President Bush we can assume it is a combination pleasure/business vacation.

Les Calvert, Des Moines, IA

Since when does any politician, especially a national leader, go to a public lake, to avoid the masses?

G. Smith, manchester, nh

I think Sarko is the breath of fresh air France needs. The French should be grateful they finally have a president who passionately cares about running the country and actually does so instead of hiding behind the phony mannerisms used by past French presidents. I still don’t understand the French hangup about money. They pretend not to care about it while secretly lusting for it and resenting those who have it. France needs to face reality. Perhaps fewer useless protests and more work would improve the country instead of worrying about where the president spends his vacation.

MAW, Paris, France

These paparazzis need to get a life. He gave the reporters what they wanted and asked for a little privacy- he's used to the camaras but can't he have just a small moment to enjoy with his family? The relentless stalking obviously went overboard (pun intended) he...

! !, !, miami, fl

its so obvious you despise this pro-American president. Why dont you just title your article "The President we hate is in the US on holiday and we wont leave him alone." How can you blame him for being himself? Or maybe you are still bitter that they helped us throw off the shackels in which you had our country locked?

scott ehlers, gulfport, FL

Does freedom of speech ring you any bell, does the right to freely navigate American waters ring you any bell, does the respect of private property (even of obnoxious characters like the paparazzi's) ring you any bell?

What if president Bush had come on board a journalit's boat and grabbed their cameras?

Sarkozy is not acquainted with such extravagant way of life (respect to civil rights) we Americans consider tantamount to normal life.

"Live free or die", as the car's plates reads in New Hampshire

John Tanner MIRC, Halifax, Virginia, USA

Sarko should surely understand that it goes with the territory and that the photographers are only doing their job! He should stop behaving like a wimpy nerd when abroad as he is representing France even during vacations. I cannot accept this petty and absurd behaviour from our President which makes him appear rather flaky in the eyes of an already contemptuous America... He should have stayed in our equally beautiful country for his break as to spare us the international embarrassment caused by his lack of self-control.

gerard manchon, st cyprien, France

And we did not find out the words told by his excellency to the distinguished members of the press! What a pity! The French argot is so beautiful, and it changed so much from the third volume of Les Miserables! Anyway, Jean Valjean could be another image for Sarko, instead of a French Superman.

radu stan, Budapest, Hungary

The paparazzi should leave him alone so that he can enjoy his vacation in peace. And besides, who knows it may even improve franco-american relations!! yeah, right!

Graham, Ottawa, Canada/ON

he can holiday wherever he wants. but he cannot follow the invitation of unnamed millionaires and expect his people to just sit still and pretend everything is alright. i just say "one hand washes the other"; at least the french people should know whose hands he's going to wash.

Seb, perth,

A law against people taking photos in a public place of a public guy in a public place? Americans are supposed to be kind of fond of the whole freedom thing.

If people stopped buying the papers, they'd stop taking the pictures. But guess what? It's what people want. You get the society you deserve.

chris, Worthing, England

i am afraid sarko may be on the verge of a stroke.

what piece of work, he!

robert furlong, prescott, aZ

I feel honored that M. Sarkozy is visiting the US, and hope that any conflicts that arise while here will not diminish his desire to improve Franco-American relationships. I hope also that he will return when a new administration is in Washington--a second impression should assist in his evaluation of the leadership in this country

Stan Shriver, Columbus, Franklin / Ohio

Good luck dear New Hampshire Friends...
Last 3 months we got Pdt Sarkozy everywhere: on TV, riding a horse, hugging african dictators, kiising German Chancellor, at the church, jogging, on the beach, in the mountains, crying, laughing, kissing, shaking hands...
The US helped us fighting our foes and did not hesitate to sacrifice their sons in thousands to liberate France and Europe from Nazis.
In return, the US often got nice "presents" from France: from La Fayette to the Statue of Liberty.
Well, this time, I rather doubt that the Sarkozy holidays in the US have to be considered as a nice gesture from France: he will poison your sunday newspapers with pages of interviews & pictures of Sarkozy fishing, sunbathing or playing ping pong, that will obliterate more interesting columns.

Good luck and hold tight! You just have a couple of weeks to bear him... I will soon or later fly home... even more full of energy!

Gerald BONNARD, Paris, France

J. Woods, don't forget your article before a noun - and of course "viva" is Spanish...

Your high school teacher, Bonneville, US

i want to see pictures.

charla Howard, long beach
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Hi, Charla :)
Why !?
The're all dressed !??

Mauvezin, Biarritz, France

There is nothing wrong with Super Sarko coming to America to holiday, in fact it makes sense since he is due to meet with Heir Bush very soon, ,just 40 miles away. Our press should give him his privacy and above all he is a human being who deserves to come to friends' homes and relax as any of us expect the right to. Everyone loses their cool sometime and this seemed like an obvious reason to do it. Better to have a president that talks alot than to have one that talks behind closed doors and refuses to open them...AHEM...MR. BUSH!!

christine, Pomona , CA

I thiink more people who don't want paraparazzi sticking their cameras and mikes up their noses ought to act that way. Some of the dead might still be alive if they had years ago.

First French leader I have liked in years

Fred Harwell, Houston, Texas

Sarkozy may have lost his bearing somewhat, but most people have. I think it is great that he chose New Hamshpire for holiday. The entire incident seems refreshingly un-staged. Viva France!!

J. Woods, San Diego, CA

I dont blame him!! - the papparazzi are stalkers and should be a law against how they go about getting pictures!

heidi, manchester, MA usa

i want to see pictures.

charla Howard, long beach,