Speaker summary
59%10 analyzed articles/videos837.667 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Jim Himes results contain 29 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Politically Left Leaning Bias, and Appeal to Emotion, with Appeal to Authority as the most egregious example at 15.1% saturation with 277 hits. Analysis detected 2,375.705 faulty-reasoning hits from 837.667 analyzed words across 10 articles, generating a BS Score of 5.8% and a BS Rank of 4% (27,346 of 28,364 speakers). This Jim Himes is better (less manipulative) than 96.40% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed speakers

4% percentile
02550751003.6% percentile
5.8% BS Score10 analyzed videos837.7 analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

SpeakerSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Speaker 6.3%6.3%Ad HominemSitewide 2.2%Speaker 11.5%11.5%Politically Left Leaning …Sitewide 2.0%Speaker 8.8%8.8%Pessimism BiasSitewide 1.9%Speaker 8.4%8.4%Ambiguity (Equivocation)Sitewide 0.8%Speaker 7.1%7.1%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Speaker 0.8%0.8%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Speaker 3.2%3.2%Burden of ProofSitewide 0.4%Speaker 5.8%5.8%IndoctrinationSitewide 0.0%Speaker 4.5%4.5%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Speaker 0.9%0.9%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Framing Effect: Speaker 6.3%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Speaker 15.9%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Speaker 19.2%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Speaker 15.1%, sitewide 11.1%Ad Hominem: Speaker 11.5%, sitewide 2.2%Availability Heuristic: Speaker 3.2%, sitewide 9.1%Overconfidence Bias: Speaker 9.0%, sitewide 4.6%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Speaker 8.8%, sitewide 2.0%Pessimism Bias: Speaker 8.4%, sitewide 1.9%Hasty Generalization: Speaker 4.5%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Speaker 6.7%, sitewide 7.5%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Speaker 7.1%, sitewide 0.8%Halo Effect: Speaker 0.8%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Speaker 5.9%, sitewide 6.0%Self-Serving Bias: Speaker 5.8%, sitewide 3.7%Burden of Proof: Speaker 5.8%, sitewide 0.4%Biased Writer Voice: Speaker 0.9%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Speaker 2.4%, sitewide 5.2%Fundamental Attribution Error: Speaker 4.9%, sitewide 2.7%Indoctrination: Speaker 4.5%, sitewide 0.0%Unattributed Quote: Speaker 3.4%, sitewide 1.1%Post Hoc (False Cause): Speaker 3.1%, sitewide 3.3%Representativeness Heuristic: Speaker 3.2%, sitewide 1.9%Hindsight Bias: Speaker 2.7%, sitewide 1.4%Framing EffectSitewide rateSpeaker rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Jay Clayton’s Subpoena Slop Job50%
The American Prospect68%By James Baratta82%7/24/2026, 2:52:03 PM
Iran War Updates: U.S. launches 10th night of strikes after 3 U.S. troops killed, nearly 100 injured in recent weeks64%
CBS News19%By Joe Walsh17% Jennifer Jacobs26% Frank Andrews13%7/21/2026, 12:31:00 AM
Rep. Jim Himes: Tuberville is "participating in a coup d'etat"93%
The Bulwark72%By Sam Stein90%7/17/2026, 10:42:41 PM
Himes calls Trump’s election speech ‘easily disprovable lies’73%
CT Mirror20%By Lisa Hagen0%7/17/2026, 8:02:03 PM
The Latest: Long-debunked election claims could be a part of Trump’s address to the nation34%
Yahoo News39%By The Associated Press63%7/16/2026, 12:26:11 PM
List of Democrats Voting Against Cut to Israel Aid as Base Turns on Ally9%
Newsweek36%By Mandy Taheri0%7/15/2026, 9:33:48 PM
Trump’s Intel Pick Played Key Role in NYT Subpoenas — But Some Democrats Still On the Fence65%
The Intercept80%By Matt Sledge63%7/14/2026, 7:14:06 PM
Are Jeffries and Schumer Getting Ready to Greenlight Domestic Spy Power for Trump?12%
The Intercept80%By Matt Sledge63%6/17/2026, 10:11:00 AM
Hakeem Jeffries Finally Finds a Spine: Dem Leaders Rallied Against Extending Domestic Spy Law23%
The Intercept80%By Matt Sledge63%6/11/2026, 7:42:31 PM
Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Supercharges Violence in the Americas85%
The Intercept80%By Nick Turse66%5/27/2026, 8:00:00 AM