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admire Bernie for doing this. 
That said, I am likely far from the US mainstream in this and there are some for whom the word "communist" raises red flags that can never be lowered. You can bet your bottom dollar that the GOPers will use this, and other episodes in his life, to paint him in the worst possible way.
And yes, the Hillary Clinton Group is awesome! 
that "no one trusts" per the True Believers. 
"...Code-word: Billionaire. Proceed agent..."
Bernie's subconscious training kicked in (including his
secret agent, kung-fu death finger). Trained in a
secret KGB program to drone the American public
to death with repetitive monologue, the plan has
encountered a fatal flaw. When confronted with
material and questions outside the realm of his
training, he reverts to regular Bernie, befuddled
and stripped of his training. Only by getting back
on the rails of his stump speech, can he regain
his covert purposes.
Oldfinger: The Spy Who Shushed Me
Disclaimer, of course...
that is hilarious!
That said, I also admire Bernie for doing this. Many coming of age Jewish teens travel to Israel to work on a Kibbutz and often say it is a transformative experience. Unfortunately, the Republicans will have an absolute field day with this. One of the reasons they have not gone after Bernie is because they are saving it in the event he does get the nomination. They will unleash such a torrent on him that Kerry's "swiftboating" will seem like a ride in an inflatable pool toy in comparison.
Where's my damn popcorn? 
