Does anyone else feel like Obama just threw away the election by not picking Hillary?

Not at all. I think that Obama made an excellent decision. Biden will be a great et, in terms of foreign policy. As for experience Obama is damned if he does or dont. If he picked someone with minimal experience the Republicans would exploit that that the democratic ticket is inexperienced. On the other hand if Obama picked someone with experience then he is admitting to his inexperience. I prefer the latter.