Their internal polling must be horrible if Der Gretchenführer is back on the list.

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Reverse: Joe Biden Claims Gretchen Whitmer Back Under Consideration for VP

In June, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) was reportedly out of the running to be Joe Biden’s running mate, but Biden told a Michigan TV station Tuesday that she’s back under consideration.

Are you still considering Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as a potential vice presidential candidate?” WOOD TV reporter Rick Albin asked.

“Yes,” Biden replied.

That is an apparent reversal from June, when WWJ reported:

Prominent Democrats with knowledge of the process say Biden’s vetting committee has narrowed the choices to as few as six serious contenders after initial interviews.

One notable exclusion from that short list — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.