Since the media is scrutinizing the candidates' pasts

[redstateblues]

I'd love to hear more about Bernie's honeymoon in the Soviet Union. I'm sure there's nothing sinister I'm just fascinated-you've got to admit it's not a typical honeymoon destination although I hear it's socialist paradise.

[mikehiggins]

1. Now THAT is just silly

You can be sure that if there was anything dubious about that trip we would have heard all about it ever since Bernie declared his candidacy. There is no there, there.

[SunSeeker]

2. I agree, honeymooning in the Soviet Union is just plain silly. nt

[yallerdawg]

3. Well, we did hear about it.

The Republican base will vote. The Republican candidates are all suddenly talking about 'socialism.'

Sen. Graham had a one-liner:

“I’m tired of losing. Good God, look who we’re running against. The number two guy [running for the Democratic nomination] went to the Soviet Union on his honeymoon, and I don't think he ever came back," Graham said before the audience exploded into applause.

Graham was referring to a 1988 trip that Sanders, then the mayor of Burlington, Vermont, took to Yaroslavl in what was then the Soviet Union shortly after he married his wife Jane.

Bernie Sanders sees red after criticism about ‘honeymoon’ in Soviet Union

[Walk away]

4. I visited the Soviet Union 35 years ago with a University Program.

I was the most dismal place in the world in those days. Just depressing in every way.

The amazing thing is that they were trying to impress us with how great it was and it was like going to visit a big prison!

Anyone who would have honeymooned there was either paid to go (I wasn't paid but I did get class credits) or just plain nuts!