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He was right concerning the Soviet spy networks in America, but he was a horrible messenger. So, the message was correct, but the messenger could be derided forever.

No, what it really shows is the power of the organized media that was a prime effort of the communist agents. See "psychopolitics, the soviet art of brainwashing" on a web search, but be careful, many of the posts are are phony disinformation postings made to look like they are from the KKK or ayrian nation or a similar group. I think a site on geocities is pretty straight.

As for Joe M being arrogant and bullying, well at least half of the Dems, and a few pubbies [McInsane for one] are just as unplaesant to their foes. I really don't think it was the messenger, it WAS the message. There was more than one "Jolting Joe" in those days.

I remember watching the News Flicks at the movies showning Joe, he didn't come across very well on the screen and the tube, like Nixon during the debates against Sainted John.

My Father would discourse for hours about the reds in DC naming names, history has proven my Old Man right, Venona and other publications, Joe was on the money, but he like Trickey Dick didn't come across well.

It's a well known fact, even from people like William F. Buckley, that Joe was a severe alcoholic. I believe that's what he died from, liver cancer. Also, he went after people like George Marshall, an accusation that Eisenhower never forgave him for. Of course he has been demonized, but he was far from being a saint.