Politico:Joe Biden leaked out his sons story about his running for President

[karynnj]

9. If he is such a poor candidate, why do you care if he runs?

This story does not surprise me in the least - nor change how I feel about Biden. The fact that story was out there for weeks with no Biden denial that it was not true always seemed to suggest that it happened. Otherwise, it would have been denied and called bad taste. I also thought it had to be someone close to the Biden family -- because who else would know.

So, does it change the story that Biden either leaked it or that Biden told a friend who leaked it or some other Biden confidant was there and heard Beau? Not to mention, does it help Biden or hurt him that part of his motivation to run is said to be the deathbed wish of his son?

As to Dowd, I would guess that ANY reporter to whom this was leaked - intentionally on the part of the Bidens - would likely have reported it. I don't see how this helps him or hurts Hillary Clinton.