by Jim Barton
Melissa Zamora braved the sexual innuendo, anatomical jokes and as many pinches, putos and pendejos as can be incorporated into a one hour show. Chris Valadez, special assistent to County Judge Carlos Cascos, has developed a locally popular shtick feeding into the stereotypical Mexican machismo as comedian Maclovio O'Malley.
Rodrigo Moreno, local political king and queen maker, has some production input with the show. Guests essentially become the "straight man" in a comedy routine. If their responses go against the grain of the moderator, they must endure a string of Spanish expletives. A few sound effect buttons may be pushed to minimize the effect of any counterargument. An undercurrent of serious politics is behind the beratement of certain candidates and the powderpuff treatment received by the show's favorites.
Last week Armando Villalobos, a candidate the show and its producer support was treated with gentleness not usually seen outside a hospital's premature baby ward. Although we described the questions as "softball," they were actually more like "t-ball." Much was made of the fact that Villalobos had not been indicted "Thursday, Friday, Saturday or even Sunday." Currently, non-indictment becomes Villalobos' strong point, obscuring his non-performance as county district attorney.
The 2/14/12 show was about Melissa Zamora, though, and her candidate for congress, Ramiro Garza, a Port Isabel native with stints in economic development in Port Isabel and Edinburg, but no experience as an elected official. Zamora stayed on theme by promising that Garza would create jobs. "What's Armando's record with job creation?" she asked. "Job creation?? Puta, a pinche district attorney doesn't create pinche jobs. He puts criminals behind bars. What makes you think your candidate will create jobs? Ramiro looks a little feminine if you ask me," Maclovio replied.
No questions to Melissa about her role in the Rene Oliviera "accident" on frontage road where his "movida" was ticketed for driving his uninsured behicle in an accident. And...Melissa showed up at the scene to advocate for her man, Rene, and try to use her "position" to harangue the local gendarmarie. If Rene is indicative of her candidates....for get it.
ReplyDeleteYes they did.
DeleteIs Zamora one of Oliviras's Public WConsultants?
DeleteThere is a very fine line between politico and comedian in this town. Comedians who throw "soft balls" at politicos seem to narrow that "fine line" even more. The language used "puta", "pendejo" is just part of the act...asking real questions is the name of the game. No evidence "McClavio" is interested in anything but softball.
ReplyDeleteJust another waste if time on the border.
ReplyDelete"An undercurrent of serious politics is behind the beratement of certain candidates and the powderpuff treatment received by the show's favorites."
ReplyDeleteAre you kidding me? This is just another intellectually-challenged bully and wanna-be shock blogger. Aren't there too many of those already? Nothing personal.
The way he talked to her and all the words he used (puta, and many more), I bet my car that he is banging her, we all regulars at Cobbleheads know that Ms. Zamora is very open mind and that Chris Valadez doesn't make love to himself because he cannot reach himself.
ReplyDeleteCan not reach himself? Meaning: either his hand or his attributes are too small.
DeleteCheck Valadez hand next time, that is before you shake his hand.
There are many who would argue that the "schtick" of Valadez is not "stereotypical" of the Mexican culture at all....it is demeaning and sexist. If it is so "stereotypical", why doesn't he use his own name....not some pretend identity. If Valadez thinks his act is "cute" then he should accept responsibility for his negative character.
ReplyDeleteWe have to differentiate between typical and stereotypical. Comedy acts 60 years ago depicted black men as cowardly, easily spooked, naturally subservient. Those stereotypes were not accurate portrayals of reality. Neither is the "Maclovio" character representative.
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I want to think that this program is as serious as hormigas eating crumbles, that's why they did not ask Melissa, or Villalobos the RIGHT questions. Am I correct? Who wants to answer Rodrigo or Chris...
ReplyDeleteWho WANTS to answer Rodrigo or Chris?
DeleteRodrigo is Ernie's Mula, and
Chris is Cascos (just tell me what are Chris duties at the County)?
No body wants to answer those NOBODIES QUESTIONS!
Anyone else have a problem with an elected official appearing on this demeaning show and giving it credence?
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