Josh Marshall: Toxicity, acrimony, unrealism of Sanders' campaign comes from the top

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11. Kicked and fucking rec'd. That man has trashed his credibility and legitimacy along with his chances

of EVER being president of this country.

Like the author, I did the "why doesn't Sanders say anything about his idiotic/unhinged supporters? He's a good man. Why does he say/do nothing while his supporters slime and trash black people? Women? Feminist and human rights organizations that had the unmitigated gall to support someone other than him?"

And then his campaign actually raised money off of trying to illegally/improperly access Hillary Clinton's data and I said "oh good Lord. His campaign is run by incompetent jackals. Sanders is a good man. He doesn't deserve this."

And then after losing damn near the ENTIRE South, he went to Michigan or somewhere and said "I know my chances are better here because you guys are smart" and I said, "okay, that was a fucked up thing to say. It must be the heat of the moment. He's a good man."

And now his statement came out today where he, like his unhinged, manic supporters, has blamed EVERYONE UNDER THE SUN for his abysmal level of support from the Dem base and for the incredible insanity at the Nevada convention. And much like his desperate supporters who have -- predictably and stupidly -- screamed that Nevada was "orchestrated" by the Clinton campaign or chemtrails, Sanders has blamed the Democratic establishment, the Nevada Dem party, Conspiracies R Us, and everyone on earth but the people who are actually guilty of acting like lunatics. It was a statement every bit as craven and irresponsible as anything I've ever seen. And all I want is for him to slither back where he came from and just be gone.