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.
I think you hit the nail on the head,