appearance with colbert where he poured his soul out, it was kind of hard to pivot back from that. and also earlier this week when congressm congressman clyburn told the huffington post that i wouldn t advise him to run. it was a clear signal to biden don t do this in my state. biden would have certainly needed to do well or win south carolina. but in the end the timing wasn t right for him. some days seemed more doable than other days. but he s a pragmatist. he knew he didn t have the money, didn t have the organization and also concerned about his legacy. didn t want to be a three-time loser. this is really his last chance 72 years old it s either now or not going to happen. he still though, jeff, seems to be taking a swipe or two at hillary clinton even on this day in the rose garden at the white house. some would call it a swipe.