that feed off the enormous sums spent in every election cycle. Follow the money!!

Same half truths, vitriol and jeering that Gore received back in 2000. It didn't entirely succeed, but this campaign might. Then they'll turn to Bernie to character attack him into the mud. They haven't done that yet because Hillary is such a rich target. But they will, if they must. No Democrat can be left with integrity before the phony elections begin.

He does not want to be President, in fact he doesn't even want to be the nominee. He is as surprised as anyone that he is where he is but nothing he says hurts his popularity among repubs so he keeps on saying outrageous things. The media could have destroyed him long ago but the money is too good. The interaction between him and Cruz also adds to the media hype. Higher ratings; more money.
Where will it all end? Hell, I don't have any idea but perhaps when he becomes less of a cash cow to the corporate media they will end it.