 He has to say, I know I'm not going to win. Another Democrat involved in the discussion said of Biden, despite the building pressure, it doesn't matter if at the end of the day you don't have the guy himself coming up to the podium. That's right, Joe can come up to the podium. Biden is isolating while recovering with COVID. Ooh, what a coincidence, right, Joy Reid? And therefore speaking to allies and even his closest aides solely by phone, according to the two people.