Perhaps I should have left out the "far, far."

While many of the TP claim that Obama is a Muslim, none that I've heard of say he's a paid agent of Al Qaeda, which would be the equivalent of the charge against Ike.

They also thought Truman and Kennedy were dangerous Commies and Red agents.

Another big difference between the small JBS and the big TP is that the JBS was at that time rejected by conservatives ranging from Nixon to Goldwater. Its political influence was almost zero. It had no measurable youth appeal.

Nor can I recall anyone being elected to Congress while claiming JBS membership, though I do seem to remember a couple of Congressmen who may have echoed minor JBS points, like the one about fluoridation.

So, Greg, if you're saying that things are just as crazy today, I'd have to say you're wrong.

By and large, they're crazier.