Thanks 7% Claims 63% Positioning 11% Procedure 9% The question 10%
Structure · 27 steps
Claims · 9
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Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 7 words I thank the gentleman for yielding time. Thanks Claims · 129 words It is planned, and it is orchestrated. Hidden agency The Democrats’ systematic attack on the independence of the Court has been going on now for several years, Off point and it started right where the sponsor of the legislation read from first, when he said that Senator Chuck Schumer said: ``I want to tell you, Gorsuch; 1 I want to tell you, Kavanaugh; you have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price.’’ Guess where he said that, Mr. Speaker, the top Democrat in the government at the time, where did he say that? It was on the steps of the United States Supreme Court.2 Then, of course, 1 year later, Democrats--not just any Democrats, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee--introduced the bill to go from 9 to 13, the Court-packing bill.3 Positioning · 18 words Why did they want to add four? Why not one? Why not two? Why not three? Why four? Positioning Claims · 79 words It is because they want to take the Court from a 6-3 conservative majority Court to a 7-6 liberal Court. It is all planned. Then, of course, we had the systematic attacks on two Justices in particular, Justice Alito and Justice Thomas. They even had a hearing in the Judiciary Committee where they brought in the guy who was demonstrated to be a liar when he was trying to say that Justice Alito was involved in leaking an opinion.7 Positioning · 4 words That was total garbage. Positioning Unearned certainty Claims · 15 words Then, of course, we had the real leak, the Dobbs leak, on May 2, 2022.4 Procedure · 4 words What happened after that? Procedure Off point Mr. Speaker, Claims · 86 words 150 churches and crisis pregnancy centers around the country were attacked, not to mention the planned assassination attempt on Justice Kavanaugh in the aftermath of that leaked decision.5 6 This whole systematic, orchestrated, and planned attack on the independence of one of the separate but equal branches of our government is serious stuff. Then, of course, we now have the Democratic Socialists of America who want to get rid of the Court. They want to get rid of the Senate, and they want to replace the President. Positioning · 8 words This is their party, the once great party. Positioning Off point Procedure · 6 words We mentioned FDR in this context, Procedure Claims · 22 words but in the broader context, the once great party of FDR and JFK is now controlled and is now anti- Israel, socialist, Positioning · 27 words and all kinds of crazy ideas that go to the heart of what our country is about and our Constitution. Off point This is a good piece of legislation. Positioning Procedure · 21 words Maybe this is a question these guys want to answer, Mr. Speaker. Off point Maybe they want to answer some of these questions. Procedure The question · 20 words Do they support replacing the Presidency? Do they support replacing the Court? Do they support abolishing the United States Senate? Procedure · 13 words That would be an interesting question for the folks on the other side. Procedure Off point Claims · 8 words We know they want to pack the Court. Unearned certainty The question · 13 words Do they agree with the Democratic Socialists who want to abolish the Court? Off point Thanks · 27 words I thank the gentleman and also one of our other colleagues, Mr. Johnson from South Dakota, who has worked on this legislation for a long, long time. Thanks Procedure · 3 words This is important. Procedure Positioning · 11 words This is important because we know where they want to go. Positioning Unearned certainty Claims · 44 words We should remember when the Democratic Socialist Mamdani was sworn in as mayor of our largest city 9 months and 2 days ago, he said: 8 ``I was elected as a Democratic Socialist, 9 and I will govern as a Democratic Socialist.’’ These are their principles. The question · 27 words Does my friend and colleague, Mr. Speaker, on the other side, controlling the time, the law professor, does he agree with what the Democratic Socialists are saying? Procedure · 11 words That would be an important question for this body to understand. Procedure Off point Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 8 words I thank the guys who sponsored this legislation. Thanks
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×28 Positioning ×10 Procedure ×7 Thanks ×3 Unearned certainty ×3 Hidden agency
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 69
20 of 52 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.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I thank the gentleman for yielding time.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Why did they want to add four?” 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 → “Why not one?” 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 → “Why not two?” 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 → “Why not three?” 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 → “Why four?” 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 → “That was total garbage.” 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 → “What happened after that?” 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 → “This is their party, the once great party.” 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 → “We mentioned FDR in this context,” 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 → “and all kinds of crazy ideas that go to the heart of what our country is about and our Constitution.” 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 → “This is a good piece of legislation.” 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 → “Maybe this is a question these guys want to answer, Mr. Speaker.” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 → “Maybe they want to answer some of these questions.” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 → “That would be an interesting question for the folks on the other side.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I thank the gentleman and also one of our other colleagues, Mr. Johnson from South Dakota, who has worked on this legislation for a long, long time.” Thanks: 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 → “This is important.” 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 → “This is important because we know where they want to go.” 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 → “That would be an important question for this body to understand.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I thank the guys who sponsored this legislation.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 31
28 of 52 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 → “The Democrats’ systematic attack on the independence of the Court has been going on now for several years,” Frames a broad attack on the Court’s independence rather than the bill fixing its size.
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 → “Then, of course, we had the systematic attacks on two Justices in particular, Justice Alito and Justice Thomas.” Shifts to ethics attacks on two Justices, which the nine-justice amendment does not address.
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 even had a hearing in the Judiciary Committee where they brought in the guy who was demonstrated to be a liar when he was trying to say that Justice Alito was involved in leaking an opinion.” Recounts a committee hearing unrelated to the number of Justices.
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 → “That was total garbage.” Comment on that hearing, not on 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 → “Then, of course, we had the real leak, the Dobbs leak, on May 2, 2022.” Discusses the Dobbs leak, outside the bill’s composition question.
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 → “What happened after that?” Asks what followed the leak, away from 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 → “150 churches and crisis pregnancy centers around the country were attacked, not to mention the planned assassination attempt on Justice Kavanaugh in the aftermath of that leaked decision.” Recounts violence after the leak, unrelated to the amendment.
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 → “This whole systematic, orchestrated,” General framing of attacks on the Court, not the size requirement.
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 planned attack on the independence of one of the separate but equal branches of our government is serious stuff.” Summarizes the attack narrative rather than 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 → “Then, of course, we now have the Democratic Socialists of America who want to get rid of the Court.” Pivots to the Democratic Socialists of America, not the amendment.
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 want to get rid of the Senate,” About abolishing the Senate, 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 → “and they want to replace the President.” About replacing the President, 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 → “This is their party, the once great party.” Partisan characterization of the other party, not 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 → “but in the broader context, the once great party of FDR and JFK is now controlled and is now anti- Israel, socialist,” Partisan claims about the party’s direction, not the amendment.
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 all kinds of crazy ideas that go to the heart of what our country is about and our Constitution.” Broad claims about ‘crazy ideas,’ not the bill’s terms.
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 → “Maybe this is a question these guys want to answer, Mr. Speaker.” Invites the other side to answer unrelated questions instead of addressing 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 → “Do they support replacing the Presidency?” Question about replacing the Presidency, off 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 → “Do they support replacing the Court?” Question about abolishing the Court, which the bill does not propose.
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 → “Do they support abolishing the United States Senate?” Question about abolishing the Senate, unrelated to the amendment.
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 → “That would be an interesting question for the folks on the other side.” Taunt aimed at the other side rather than 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 → “Do they agree with the Democratic Socialists who want to abolish the Court?” Question about Democratic Socialists, not the amendment’s content.
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 → “This is important because we know where they want to go.” Vague claim about opponents’ goals, not the bill itself.
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 → “We should remember when the Democratic Socialist Mamdani was sworn in as mayor of our largest city 9 months and 2 days ago, he said:” Raises the Mamdani swearing-in, 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 → “``I was elected as a Democratic Socialist,” Quoted Mamdani material, not about the amendment.
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 I will govern as a Democratic Socialist.’’” Continues the Mamdani quote, off 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 → “These are their principles.” Attributes Mamdani’s views to the other party, not 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 → “Does my friend and colleague, Mr. Speaker, on the other side, controlling the time, the law professor, does he agree with what the Democratic Socialists are saying?” Asks a colleague about Democratic Socialists, away from 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 → “That would be an important question for this body to understand.” Says answering that side question matters, not the amendment.
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 · 94
4 of 52 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.
Hidden agency Wording that hides who did something, or who will. What the tags mean → “it is orchestrated” The passive leaves unstated who is doing the orchestrating at the point it is asserted.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “That was total garbage” The characterization is asserted outright with no source or evidence offered.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “We know they want to pack the Court” ‘We know’ substitutes shared certainty for any cited source for the claim.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “we know where they want to go” ‘We know’ asserts certainty about others’ aims without a source.
Claims · 9
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 “``I want to tell you, Gorsuch; ” search 2 “It was on the steps of the United States Supreme Court” search 3 “1 year later, Democrats--not just any Democrats, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee--introduced the bill to go from 9 to 13” search 4 “the Dobbs leak, on May 2, 2022” search 5 “150 churches and crisis pregnancy centers around the country were attacked” search 6 “the planned assassination attempt on Justice Kavanaugh” search 7 “They even had a hearing in the Judiciary Committee where they brought in the guy who was demonstrated to be a liar when he was trying to say that Justice Alito was involved in leaking an opinion.” search 8 “the Democratic Socialist Mamdani was sworn in as mayor of our largest city 9 months and 2 days ago” search 9 “``I was elected as a Democratic Socialist, ” search
