Back page news

My fascination with the local reaction to Obama's win continues. While our president-elect has (finally) made it off the front pages of the biggest newspapers here, he continues to be big news on the back pages of the local diarios. 

Meaning -- The back page of Clarin, traditionally reserved for political cartoons, has featured at least one Obama cartoon every day since the election.

My personal favorite is "La Nelly," a regular cartoon which features Nelly,  an old lady who has been camped out on the border of the U.S. and Mexico for some time now, accepting various visitors and making political commentary, most of which I do not understand. I think the idea is that she is tripping on drugs and creating elaborate visits in her mind. Nelly is rarely politically correct but always lively (therefore I am not posting full translations on this blog).

Nelly, Obama and Jack Daniels on the U.S.-Mexican border.

After the election, Nelly was blessed with a visit from none other Barack himself. He arrived from behind a cactus, swinging a bottle of Jack Daniels, singing "We are the champions," speaking in broken Spanish and making intelligent statements like this:

"Yes, I am the esperanza black, new presidente of United States. Mi terminar con crisis financiera, recesion y guerras in the world!"

Since then, Obama continues to lounge on the border with Nelly (I guess he doesn't have anything better to do?), taking generous swigs of his Jack Daniels and discussing important world issues.

And this question, from Nelly, after Obama empties a bottle: "Se habra empedado para festejar o para tomar coraje?" 

"Are you getting drunk to celebrate, or to find some courage?"

Obama and Nelly discuss his position as the "New JFK."