Joe Biden's NOT Running

As successfully sussed out (not) by always- wrong Wee Willie Kristol, Vice President Biden announced in the White House Rose Garden early this afternoon that he will not be seeking the Democratic nomination for President:

"While I will not be a candidate, I will not be silent [...] Democrats should not only defend this record and protect this record, they should run on the record."

Condolences to Fox "News," the Republican clown car bus, CNN, the once great Washington Post Bezos Bugle, Maureen Dowd and all the Clinton- haters and other writers of Biden fan fic.  Now you can all STFU.  Another potential distraction Hillary Clinton won't have on her mind, especially tomorrow.

BONUS: "Dewey Defeats Truman"  Sunday "news" shows' favorite Republican ratf*cker Wrong Again Wee Willie Kristol updated his prediction of a Biden run yesterday;  welp, wrong place, wrong decision.  What an irredeemable ass.  LMFAO.

Biden confirms to Obama at lunch today he's running, announces at U Delaware tomorrow. You can feel the Joementum!

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) October 20, 2015

BONUS II: Biden's notorious political tin ear was apparent in recent remarks, as Digby pointed out.  Wrong man, wrong time.  Right decision.