What's the Matter with Thomas Frank?

Thomas Frank's much touted tome: "What's the Matter with Kansas" says that Conservatives are simply paranoid for some of things they believe:

Conservative Listservs abound with bizarre speculation about what atrocity the liberals will inflict onus tomorrow, each wild suggestion made and received with complete seriousness. The liberal elite is going to outlaw major leaguesports. Forbid red meat. Mandate special holidays for transgendered war veterens. Hand our neiborhood over to an Indian tribe. Decree that only gay couples can adopt children. Ban the Bible.

The curious paradox Frank finds himself in is evident throughout the book: accusing conservatives of black and white over-generalization and then generalizing conservatives based on obscure Listserv comments. Is Frank really trying to say that Conservatives have cornered the market on fringe crazy discussions on the Internet? Have you read DailyKos?

But what about those "bizarre" atrocities that Conservatives infer? If you had to label each one of these liberal or conservative they fall nicely into the liberal mold. Am I wrong?

What's more, some of these items are actually touted by legitimate liberal groups. See here