Oh and for what it's worth, Obama said:
"I think that the vice president, like every other candidate, makes their own decisions about these issues and they will have to figure out whether it makes sense for them."
I'm not big on conspiracies so maybe this was just an inadvertently incorrect statement, but, I think the thinking at this point is that he will launch into an actual campaign next week. But who knows. I find this whole thing to be bizarre.
When did President Obama say this? I imagine at their meeting early this week Biden probably told him what will soon pass. Also agree that this situation is very bizarre. Nevertheless, expecting an announcement of a candidacy in the next week, possibly the next few days.