[Billthedrill]

The NY Times has a nice term for this: Joe lost the "invisible primary", meaning the fat cats and the heavy rollers. They're not even trying to disguise who's really in charge in DC anymore.

And so, we have the single most corrupt politician in America sliding on greased skids toward the highest office in the land and to hell with the voters, because the Dems will never lose the tribals and don't need much else.

[Jim Noble]

They're not even trying to disguise who's really in charge in DC anymore

+1

[bigbob]

I have no doubt you have it right. I also bet they tossed Biden a bone, such as a cushy ambassadorship or corporate gig.