by Nick Arama, Red State:

Well, they did it.

I wasn’t sure they were going to be able to given the stubbornness of Joe Biden, and even more than that, Jill Biden.

But once Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Barack Obama were working on the matter, it was likely only a matter of time and working out the “deal” behind the scenes. The donors pulling out was the real kiss of death for his campaign. That’s the other thing I’d really like to know — did they offer a sweetener to get him out, or was it just threats to embarrass him that made him come to the decision?