Nahncee has it right. Biden looks to be the one who agreed to do it when no one else would. Hillary was the one VP pick that really would have frightened conservatives. I wouldn’t be surprised if Obama was negotiating with her up to the last minute and finally decided late in the day not to agree to her terms (perhaps including paying back the $5m she loaned her campaign).

Mere speculation! in any case, Republicans around the country breathed a big sigh of relief this morning.