Speaker summary
81%15 analyzed articles/videos151.667 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Republicans results contain 21 faulty reasoning types, including In-Group Bias, Tu Quoque, and Unattributed Quote, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 52.1% saturation with 201 hits. Analysis detected 1,180.062 faulty-reasoning hits from 151.667 analyzed words across 15 articles, generating a BS Score of 17.7% and a BS Rank of 28% (20,482 of 28,364 speakers). This Republicans is better (less manipulative) than 72.20% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed speakers

28% percentile
025507510027.8% percentile
17.7% BS Score15 analyzed videos151.7 analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

SpeakerSitewideShared scale 0–75%
0.0%20%40%60%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Speaker 61.0%61.0%Tu QuoqueSitewide 0.2%Speaker 53.0%53.0%Politically Right Leaning…Sitewide 1.4%Speaker 29.1%29.1%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Speaker 52.1%52.1%Unattributed QuoteSitewide 1.1%Speaker 24.6%24.6%Quote-first MisdirectionSitewide 0.0%Speaker 15.3%15.3%Pessimism BiasSitewide 1.9%Speaker 14.0%14.0%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Speaker 9.3%9.3%Loss AversionSitewide 2.5%Speaker 12.2%12.2%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Speaker 1.8%1.8%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%20%20%40%40%60%60%In-Group Bias: Speaker 61.0%, sitewide 6.9%Tu Quoque: Speaker 53.0%, sitewide 0.2%Framing Effect: Speaker 52.1%, sitewide 26.9%Politically Right Leaning Bias: Speaker 29.1%, sitewide 1.4%Unattributed Quote: Speaker 24.6%, sitewide 1.1%Appeal to Emotion: Speaker 20.5%, sitewide 15.9%Negativity Bias: Speaker 9.3%, sitewide 19.2%Quote-first Misdirection: Speaker 15.3%, sitewide 0.0%Biased Writer Voice: Speaker 14.3%, sitewide 5.3%Pessimism Bias: Speaker 14.0%, sitewide 1.9%Loss Aversion: Speaker 12.2%, sitewide 2.5%Self-Serving Bias: Speaker 11.9%, sitewide 3.7%Appeal to Authority: Speaker 1.8%, sitewide 11.1%Slippery Slope: Speaker 9.6%, sitewide 1.7%Bandwagon: Speaker 8.3%, sitewide 2.2%Burden of Proof: Speaker 8.3%, sitewide 0.4%Post Hoc (False Cause): Speaker 8.3%, sitewide 3.3%Ad Hominem: Speaker 6.0%, sitewide 2.2%Fundamental Attribution Error: Speaker 4.9%, sitewide 2.7%False Dilemma: Speaker 3.9%, sitewide 1.5%Status Quo Bias: Speaker 3.9%, sitewide 2.2%In-Group BiasSitewide rateSpeaker rate

Analyzed articles and videos

California rejected its highest percentage of mail ballots in a decade during June primary21%
San Francisco Chronicle14%By Sara DiNatale49%7/24/2026, 3:34:44 PM
Chuck Schumer Denied Ties to ‘Decoy Dan Sullivan’—Then Featured the ‘Sham’ Alaska Senate Candidate’s Campaign ‘Rep’ in an Ad13%
The Washington Free Beacon87%By Alana Goodman58%7/24/2026, 2:01:37 AM
Gov. Jeff Landry says Legislature could meet for special session on New Orleans courts24%
NOLA.com8%By Meghan Friedmann35%7/23/2026, 2:11:00 AM
Report: Michigan’s budget much bigger than ‘on paper,’ likely tops $86B54%
Bridge Michigan58%By Jordyn Hermani51%7/22/2026, 1:33:00 PM
The Latest: Trump will attend dignified transfer of 4 US service members killed in the Middle East58%
Newsday55%By The Associated Press63%7/22/2026, 6:04:46 AM
McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence11%
WAMU15%By Jsinnenberg26%7/13/2026, 4:54:59 AM
Opponents of WA ‘millionaires tax’ submit signatures to qualify for ballot31%
KUOW73%By Sarah Mizes-Tan41%7/2/2026, 3:24:48 PM
Claire Valdez Is Making All the Right Enemies68%
The Nation77%By John Nichols83%6/17/2026, 6:25:39 AM
Noem warns of 'coordinated' effort to funnel Chinese nationals into US90%
Fox Business92%By Kristen Altus94%6/16/2026, 6:31:18 AM
New York Democrats set stage for voter referendum to join redistricting fight16%
Gothamist77%By Jimmy Vielkind0%6/2/2026, 3:56:23 AM