Obama reportedly met with the Freshman class of Congress. I'd tend to think discussion of the 2020 Presidential candidate came up and those in attendance did not want Obama's VP Biden. The newer members prefer a younger candidate, and the establishment wing of the Dems might see Uncle Joe as the last 'reasonable' Democrat to not side with the Socialist Dems that had supported Crazy Bernie in 2016 and again in 2020. MSM seems to be leaning to shore up the Biden image, get that out of the news cycle so that Joe can announce later this month. As a supporter of President Trump, it is impossible for me to think like a lefty, so this is just my impression.