The way the president, First Lady Michelle Obama and the re-election team ran from Rosen showed the seriousness of the error.

It reinforces the image of elitism among Democrats and gives Romney an opening among working-class women.

As for Clinton, some in her camp say it’s not clear she would say yes even if Obama came begging.

They say she doesn’t want to be vice president and doesn’t see how running on his ticket would help her win the Oval Office in 2016.

Good points — up to a point. But if Obama needs her, she has little choice. If she says no and he loses, she’ll be blamed. If she says no and he wins, he will owe her nothing in 2016.