Politico reports, “Bernie’s mystery Soviet tapes revealed.”
It’s 1988 and newlywed Bernie Sanders is in the Soviet Union with his wife, Jane, handing out gifts to the mayor of a midsized city they’ve befriended. The mood is festive as the two bestow the items: A Beatles album, a red “Bernie for Burlington” button, “delicious Vermont candy” and a tape of tunes Sanders recorded himself with fellow artists from Vermont, among other goodies.
You can click on the Politico link above to see the Bernie’s interview in the Soviet Union. However, before you do, watch a bit of the uncut footage of a grocery store in Moscow just a couple of years after Bernie’s 1988 trip. You’ll see why he’s called “Breadlines” Bernie Sanders. The old ‘bomb-thrower‘ hasn’t changed much, has he?
USSR: Grocery store uncut – Moscow 1990-1991
The Beatles – Back In The U.S.S.R. (2018 Mix / Lyric Video)