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Nov 10 · House blocks the Pete Hegseth impeachment, 211-204, as 11 Democrats miss the vote
Breaking Points: Breaking Points' Ryan Grim names the 11 House Democrats who missed the vote and puts the blame on them.
Grade C (78/100). Breaking Points on the Democrats who missed the Pete Hegseth impeachment vote
Lehrer score 78/100 (starts at 85; +2 one named, on-record source: Axios's Andrew Solender, his post read and shown ("Andrew Solender at Axios. He reported per several members...", 2:17-2:31); +4 other side quoted or given its response: the absent members' own account: "Members who missed it said that there was a bumper-to-bumper traffic jam down Pennsylvania Avenue" (1:44-1:52); +2 context: background or what came before: how the vote worked: "Massie was able to get a vote on it through a procedural mechanism ... a privileged resolution" (4:50-4:56); −4 loaded word or phrase in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/7/13): [2:35] "Partying at this EDW event" (Andrew Solender's post says "on their way back from an Elect Democratic Women event"); −5 unnamed source on a side point, or a figure with no stated source (rule 11): [2:51] "About 50% of its money came from the United Democracy Project" with no stated source; −6 unlabeled claim, analysis or opinion in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/10): [4:20] "but obviously the fault is with the members" in its own voice). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → C.
What we checked: [2:35] "Partying at this EDW event" (Andrew Solender's post says "on their way back from an Elect Democratic Women event"); [2:51] "About 50% of its money came from the United Democracy Project" with no stated source; [4:20] "but obviously the fault is with the members" in its own voice
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