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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance and Clarity is 53. The grade is held to 33, 30 above Relevance. 33 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
56 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
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Clarity
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Positioning 39% Claims 40% Procedure 3% The ask 18%
Structure · 18 steps
Claims · 1
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Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 27 words I rise to applaud my Republican colleagues for condemning President Trump’s socialist actions, but they won’t admit that the President is the biggest socialist in America today. Positioning Claims · 31 words President Trump has turned the Federal Government into a shareholder in private American companies, taking ownership stakes in companies and putting Washington directly into the business of picking winners and losers. Off point Procedure · 7 words So let’s get into it, Mr. Speaker. Procedure Positioning · 13 words Democrats want to make sure American families can put food on the table. Positioning Claims · 11 words Donald Trump has taken a 10 percent stake in Intel Corporation.1 Positioning · 4 words Democrats want clean water. Positioning Claims · 12 words Donald Trump wants his friends to have drilling contracts on public lands. Positioning · 9 words Democrats want families to pay less for prescription drugs, Positioning Claims · 13 words while Trump wants to give his billionaire friends and family another tax break. Positioning · 15 words His socialism is about his social circle getting more while the American people get less. Positioning The ask · 10 words Denounce that, but don’t lecture the American people about socialism. Positioning · 14 words They are not stupid nor confused about what they are feeling in their pocketbooks. Positioning Claims · 30 words County hospitals, emergency rooms, police, fire, roads, stoplights, public schools, libraries, public pools, and parks are all funded by socialism and are getting squeezed by this administration’s cuts and shenanigans. The ask · 27 words If my Republican colleagues truly oppose government ownership of private companies and truly condemn socialism, then I invite them to join us in denouncing Trump’s own policies. Positioning · 14 words Until then, save the gaslighting for the convention and miss me with this nonsense. Positioning Off point Mr. Speaker, The ask · 7 words I urge my colleagues to vote ``no.’’
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×17 Positioning ×8 Procedure Off topic Only 3% of this speech directly addressed the bill under debate.
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Signal · 56
9 of 26 deductions are Signal
Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “I rise to applaud my Republican colleagues for condemning President Trump’s socialist actions,” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “but they won’t admit that the President is the biggest socialist in America today.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “So let’s get into it, Mr. Speaker.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Democrats want to make sure American families can put food on the table.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Democrats want clean water.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Democrats want families to pay less for prescription drugs,” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “His socialism is about his social circle getting more while the American people get less.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “They are not stupid nor confused about what they are feeling in their pocketbooks.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Until then, save the gaslighting for the convention and miss me with this nonsense.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 3
17 of 26 deductions are Relevance
Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the bill under debate.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “I rise to applaud my Republican colleagues for condemning President Trump’s socialist actions,” Praises Republicans for a stance unrelated to the mining bill under consideration.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “but they won’t admit that the President is the biggest socialist in America today.” Political attack on the President with no connection to the bills before the House.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “President Trump has turned the Federal Government into a shareholder in private American companies, taking ownership stakes in companies and putting Washington directly into the business of picking winners and losers.” Discussion of federal ownership stakes in companies, not the mining or lobster bills.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Democrats want to make sure American families can put food on the table.” A party talking point about food costs unrelated to the motion.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Donald Trump has taken a 10 percent stake in Intel Corporation.” Criticizes an Intel stake, a subject outside the bill under debate.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Democrats want clean water.” Party position on clean water unrelated to the motion.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Donald Trump wants his friends to have drilling contracts on public lands.” Attack on drilling contracts, not the mining review provisions in the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Democrats want families to pay less for prescription drugs,” Party position on prescription drugs unrelated to the motion.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “while Trump wants to give his billionaire friends and family another tax break.” Attack on tax breaks for billionaires, not the bills before the House.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “His socialism is about his social circle getting more while the American people get less.” Rhetorical line about socialism with no bearing on the motion.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Denounce that,” Demand that opponents denounce the President, not an argument on the rule.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “but don’t lecture the American people about socialism.” Political point about lecturing on socialism, unrelated to the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “They are not stupid nor confused about what they are feeling in their pocketbooks.” Comment on voters’ pocketbooks unrelated to the mining bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “County hospitals, emergency rooms, police, fire, roads, stoplights, public schools, libraries, public pools,” List of publicly funded services not addressed by the motion.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “and parks are all funded by socialism and are getting squeezed by this administration’s cuts and shenanigans.” Claims about administration cuts to public services, outside the bill’s subject.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “If my Republican colleagues truly oppose government ownership of private companies and truly condemn socialism, then I invite them to join us in denouncing Trump’s own policies.” Invitation to join a denunciation of the President, not an argument on the rule.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Until then, save the gaslighting for the convention and miss me with this nonsense.” Dismissive political aside unrelated to the motion.
Respect · no score
Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.
Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.
Clarity · 100
0 of 26 deductions are Clarity
Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.
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Claims · 1
This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.
1 “Donald Trump has taken a 10 percent stake in Intel Corporation.” The U.S. federal government under President Trump took a 10 percent ownership stake in Intel Corporation. search
