http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2009/nov/23/cheese-sarkozy-bruni-simpsons
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French internet users responded to the caricature with mixed feelings.
The satirical site Desinformations.com commented that President Sarkozy’s advisers must have been working all night to draw up a law for “right not to be caricatured” to defend the honour of the presidential family.
“If appearing in an American cartoon is a sign of being recognised, we've fallen a long way,” wrote JeMeMarre on the DailyMotion site.
He added: “Is it really good for the image of France to see the president appear in this rubbish called the Simpsons? At the same time, we cannot expect an American series to be intelligent and have good taste – that would be too much.”