I am betting that joever backed away from his original promise to step down when asked. Everything I am reading, the babysitter (literally and now figuratively) is not keen with him dropping out. The negative comments from cnn and the media were like covid statements- all the same. Just did not feel organic. Still enjoyed it none the less, but as others have said, this way, they can torpedo joe and have the voting base energized to get muhhh trump's a nazi. Timing works perfect, right before the convention. It's a gamble but, it's her turn ;-) (hearing killary might be tapped) All of the usual subjects seem tainted, but the left would vote for a ham sammich at this point over joever.