My personal view is DIFFERENT.
The Democrat party has become RADICALIZED. It is really a socialist, pro illegal immigration, pro baby killing, pro government take over of healthcare, pro radical environmentalist,anti-Israel, anti-God, pro-tax and spending party. They know that this will not fly with the average American voter. If this were attractive, why couldn’t Bernie Sanders win?
So, how to mask this agenda?
They have to trot out a candidate who looks “moderate” ( even when deep inside, he isn’t ). Hence, oldies like Biden and Hillary, who have some connection to the past when the Democrats had at least a semblance of moderation and sanity.
They want to be able to fool the electorate enough to win ( and cheat ) in the general elections and then AFTER they win, show their true colors.
Obama was such a person. He said he was against gay marriage for instance UNTIL he changed his mineafter being elected.
If you read Saul Alinsky, that was his plan and they are using his playbook.
Unfortunately for them, they can’t find a young candidate today who looks moderate. Hence, they push to the forefront, someone who can be their puppet — an old, demented blast from the past named Joe Biden.
How is what you describe not a cesspool?
Well ... unless you think the comparison is unfair to any fetid pool of feces.