I know your heart doth plead that in him doth lie a President…

But, sadly, no. Insert dramatic, long drawn-out sighs here –> .

No, Joe will not be running for president after all. No Creepy Uncle Joe jokes or awkward, longer-than-normal hugs coming to the future democratic debates (which Hillary's camp has pressured the convention to limit to a total of six).

At least he has a non-campaign ad that gives us a glimmer of what might have been: