Speaker summary
68%16 analyzed articles/videos816 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Ron Wyden results contain 32 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Emotion, Framing Effect, and False Dilemma, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 15% saturation with 215 hits. Analysis detected 2,205.953 faulty-reasoning hits from 816 analyzed words across 16 articles, generating a BS Score of 6.5% and a BS Rank of 5% (25,509 of 26,730 speakers). This Ron Wyden is better (less manipulative) than 95.40% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed speakers

5% percentile
02550751004.6% percentile
6.5% BS Score16 analyzed videos816 analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

SpeakerSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%False DilemmaSitewide 1.5%Speaker 16.3%16.3%Horn EffectSitewide 1.0%Speaker 12.3%12.3%Quote-first MisdirectionSitewide 0.0%Speaker 10.2%10.2%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Speaker 16.9%16.9%IndoctrinationSitewide 0.0%Speaker 6.2%6.2%Straw ManSitewide 0.9%Speaker 6.3%6.3%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Speaker 3.8%3.8%Ad HominemSitewide 2.2%Speaker 7.3%7.3%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Speaker 13.2%13.2%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Speaker 20.3%20.3%

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 16.9%, sitewide 26.9%Appeal to Emotion: Speaker 20.3%, sitewide 15.9%Negativity Bias: Speaker 15.0%, sitewide 19.2%False Dilemma: Speaker 16.3%, sitewide 1.5%Hasty Generalization: Speaker 13.2%, sitewide 8.1%Horn Effect: Speaker 12.3%, sitewide 1.0%Appeal to Authority: Speaker 7.2%, sitewide 11.1%Quote-first Misdirection: Speaker 10.2%, sitewide 0.0%Availability Heuristic: Speaker 3.8%, sitewide 9.1%Confirmation Bias: Speaker 6.6%, sitewide 7.5%Ad Hominem: Speaker 7.3%, sitewide 2.2%In-Group Bias: Speaker 5.9%, sitewide 6.9%Straw Man: Speaker 6.3%, sitewide 0.9%Indoctrination: Speaker 6.2%, sitewide 0.0%Loss Aversion: Speaker 6.2%, sitewide 2.5%Optimism Bias: Speaker 3.6%, sitewide 6.0%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Speaker 5.8%, sitewide 2.0%Overconfidence Bias: Speaker 5.7%, sitewide 4.6%Hindsight Bias: Speaker 5.4%, sitewide 1.4%Biased Writer Voice: Speaker 2.6%, sitewide 5.3%Unattributed Quote: Speaker 5.1%, sitewide 1.1%Self-Serving Bias: Speaker 2.8%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Speaker 1.8%, sitewide 3.3%Burden of Proof: Speaker 3.3%, sitewide 0.4%Framing EffectSitewide rateSpeaker rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Sen. Wyden introduces bill to curb Trump's tariff powers12%
CNBC54%By Kevin Breuninger9%7/22/2026, 1:00:15 PM
Trump Media reportedly mulling fee for first access to social media posts63%
Al Jazeera58%By Al Jazeera Staff55%7/18/2026, 12:32:34 AM
Democratic Senators Reintroduce Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill45%
Forbes45%By A.J. Herrington72%7/17/2026, 3:37:49 AM
Judge questions Trump administration’s compliance with order to fund legal aid for migrant children43%
El Paso Matters8%By Cindy Ramirez69%7/16/2026, 9:26:28 PM
New York Times asks judge to quash subpoenas demanding reporters disclose confidential sources26%
Business Insider15%By Jacob Shamsian24%7/16/2026, 12:13:08 AM
Trump’s Intel Pick Played Key Role in NYT Subpoenas — But Some Democrats Still On the Fence65%
The Intercept82%By Matt Sledge63%7/14/2026, 7:14:06 PM
Exclusive: The Next Frontier of the Deportation Wars: College Campuses55%
www.thebulwark.com74%By Adrian Carrasquillo73%7/11/2026, 2:02:27 PM
A New Option for Long-Term Care Costs11%
kffhealthnews.org23%By Paula Span0%7/10/2026, 9:00:00 AM
How to Tax a Billionaire36%
Mother Jones49%By Michael Mechanic0%6/30/2026, 3:46:58 PM
New Evidence Suggests RFK Jr. Lied to Senate in Claims About 2019 Samoa Visit48%
Truthout76%By Chris Walker53%6/26/2026, 6:29:23 PM