I think it’s a huge advantage to pick last - as well as having your convention last.
I have nothing to substantiate this but - I truly believe that Biden was the only one who would agree to run with this bozo.
I don’t think Obama had many to choose from.
I suspect that too. I wonder if some Dems behind closed doors thought the bottom would fall out on Obama, so Biden became the default ho-hum choice.
Of course, we all know he didn’t even consider Hillary. I’m not certain she would have accepted even if he had asked.
The way this played out give Hillary the chance at riding in after the election on her white horse, the Speaker and Reid marginzalized for opposing the Clinton machine, Hillary firmly the leader of the Democractic party and a clear path in 2012.