Vice President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that he will not join the Democratic presidential race. It’s a reasonable and expected decision considering his continued statement that he doesn’t have the emotional energy to do it.

Andrea Tantaros of Fox News, however, believes it’s a ploy to provide cover for Hillary Clinton during the Benghazi investigation.

Farron Cousins is the executive editor of The Trial Lawyer magazine and a contributing writer at DeSmogBlog.com. He is the co-host / guest host for Ring of Fire Radio. His writings have appeared on Alternet, Truthout, and The Huffington Post. Farron received his bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of West Florida in 2005 and became a member of American MENSA in 2009. Follow him on Twitter @farronbalanced