Craig Robinson
Before Michelle Obama's Video, Mr. Beaver
For the first time tonight, millions of Americans will meet Michelle Obama's brother, Craig Robinson, who will introduce a video about his sister that will be screened before her primetime address.
So who is Craig Robinson?
The first thing to know is that he is not the same Craig Robinson who plays Darryl, the warehouse manager on NBC's "The Office," and who was recently arrested and charged with felony drug possession.
The Craig Robinson who will speak tonight may end up famous in his own right, for reasons that have nothing to do with his brother-in-law's presidential campaign. read more »
How College Football Could be the Death of Obama's Campaign
Maybe there’s another reason Barack Obama decided to deliver his convention acceptance speech in a football stadium. As Howard Mortman points out this morning, Obama’s August 28 address will coincide with the start of the college football season, with at least four nationally televised games on the docket.
Sure, most of the games scheduled are of regional interest at best, involving middling Division I-A schools and even I-AA teams, and the kickoff times for most of the televised games are early enough to allow viewers to flip over to Obama’ speech (which will probably start around (10 p.m.) without missing any of the gridiron action. read more »
