Speaker summary
85%38 analyzed articles/videos727.667 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Townhall results contain 24 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Emotion, In-Group Bias, and Politically Right Leaning Bias, with Attempt to Sell a Product or Service as the most egregious example at 73.9% saturation with 795.953 hits. Analysis detected 5,487.774 faulty-reasoning hits from 727.667 analyzed words across 38 articles, generating a BS Score of 18.8% and a BS Rank of 30% (19,848 of 28,214 speakers). This Townhall is better (less manipulative) than 70.30% of the peer group.
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Speaker details
Total words: 727.667
Article count: 38
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Ranking context

Position among analyzed speakers

30% percentile
025507510029.7% percentile
18.8% BS Score38 analyzed videos727.7 analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

SpeakerSitewideShared scale 0–100%
0.0%20%40%60%80%100%Attempt to Sell a Product…Sitewide 0.5%Speaker 73.9%73.9%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Speaker 59.1%59.1%IndoctrinationSitewide 0.0%Speaker 49.8%49.8%Politically Right Leaning…Sitewide 1.4%Speaker 50.7%50.7%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Speaker 53.9%53.9%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Speaker 53.2%53.2%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Speaker 39.9%39.9%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Speaker 12.6%12.6%BandwagonSitewide 2.2%Speaker 11.4%11.4%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Speaker 10.7%10.7%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Speaker 73.9%, sitewide 0.5%In-Group Bias: Speaker 59.1%, sitewide 6.9%Biased Writer Voice: Speaker 53.9%, sitewide 5.3%Optimism Bias: Speaker 53.2%, sitewide 6.0%Politically Right Leaning Bias: Speaker 50.7%, sitewide 1.4%Indoctrination: Speaker 49.8%, sitewide 0.0%Appeal to Emotion: Speaker 39.9%, sitewide 15.9%Framing Effect: Speaker 12.6%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Speaker 10.7%, sitewide 19.2%Bandwagon: Speaker 11.4%, sitewide 2.2%Appeal to Authority: Speaker 7.5%, sitewide 11.1%Hasty Generalization: Speaker 0.7%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Speaker 3.6%, sitewide 7.5%Halo Effect: Speaker 6.9%, sitewide 6.7%Overconfidence Bias: Speaker 0.7%, sitewide 4.6%Self-Serving Bias: Speaker 1.4%, sitewide 3.7%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Speaker 3.2%, sitewide 3.1%Begging the Question: Speaker 2.6%, sitewide 1.7%Loss Aversion: Speaker 1.4%, sitewide 2.5%Ad Hominem: Speaker 1.4%, sitewide 2.2%Straw Man: Speaker 1.8%, sitewide 0.9%Burden of Proof: Speaker 1.6%, sitewide 0.4%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Speaker 1.2%, sitewide 0.8%Red Herring: Speaker 0.9%, sitewide 0.7%Attempt to Sell a Product or ServiceSitewide rateSpeaker rate

Analyzed articles and videos

As Protests Continue in Madison Following Police Shooting, It Turns Out Suspect Had Long Rap Sheet77%
townhall.com85%By Amy Curtis89%7/24/2026, 7:30:00 AM
A Bunch of Democrats Joined a Livestream Where the DSA Attacked America and Praised Terrorists96%
townhall.com85%By Amy Curtis89%7/23/2026, 8:30:00 AM
It Sure Looks Like California Democrats Are Trying to Rig the Upcoming Voter ID Initiative Vote81%
townhall.com85%By Amy Curtis89%7/22/2026, 8:00:24 AM
Copper State Showdown: Here Are the Elections to Watch65%
townhall.com85%By Matt Vespa78%7/21/2026, 7:00:45 PM
Secretary of State Rubio Gave the Best Explanation for Why Iran Is in a 'Shambles'95%
Townhall85%By Amy Curtis89%7/20/2026, 9:00:02 AM
Guess Which Senator Vows to Nuke Any Reconciliation Bill That Contains the SAVE America Act90%
townhall.com85%By Matt Vespa78%7/17/2026, 9:00:04 AM
Possible Maine Senate Candidate Troy Jackson Just Called to 'Get Rid' of People Who Support ICE95%
townhall.com85%By Amy Curtis89%7/16/2026, 6:30:00 PM
Massachusetts Man Convicted of Illegally Exporting U.S. Tech to Iran30%
Townhall85%By Scott McClallen27%7/15/2026, 8:00:44 PM
John Fetterman Has Just Two Words for New York Following Gov. Hochul's Data Center Moratorium69%
Townhall85%By Amy Curtis89%7/15/2026, 8:30:44 AM
Abigail Spanberger Gets Lit Up Over Her Energy Affordability Lies92%
Townhall85%By Amy Curtis89%7/14/2026, 8:30:59 PM