 Biden was a good, loyal vice president, and I thought it was a mistake on Obama's part to pass him over for Hillary in 2016. Hillary was an elitist, status quo candidate, and the mood of the electorate was anti-elitist and anti-status quo. Biden had his Scranton Joe vibe going for him. The Obama crew peddled the idea that Biden was too distraught over Beau's death to campaign. But Biden is the one person on earth who could have used his grief to fuel an empathetic candidacy.