THERE It Is! The 'Seditious Six' Really Shouldn't Be So Predictable
The post criticizes Kelly’s late-night appearance and portrays it as a fundraising opportunity.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYTwitchy is a blog with a strongly partisan voice, and this post offers little original reporting beyond embedded social media posts. The author is identified, but the article provides limited independent verification or competing perspectives.
- Source type — Blog format and partisan framing warrant a lower institutional baseline.
- Editorial standards — The text offers commentary and embedded posts, with little independent reporting or corroboration.
- Author attribution — The post names an author, Doug P.
- Transparency — A Fox News report is attributed, but the post provides limited sourcing beyond social media embeds.
The post points to public social media posts and attributes the FBI interview report to Fox News, but largely argues through ridicule and provides little corroboration, context, or response from the people discussed.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article presents a one-sided critique and does not provide responses or substantive defenses from Kelly or the other lawmakers. Its own language is openly dismissive.
- Loaded language — The author uses dismissive descriptions such as “stunt,” “barking seals,” and “dopey.”
- Counterarguments presented — No substantive response or defense from Kelly or the other lawmakers is included.
- Source diversity — The post mainly draws on social media embeds and the author’s commentary.
The post uses openly derisive language toward Kelly and Democrats, describing the event as a stunt and the audience as “barking seals.” Its framing is strongly critical of the political left.
- Language tone — Uses insults and mockery, including “barking seals” and “dopey celebrities.”
- Framing — Frames the Democrats’ conduct as a predictable fundraising stunt.
- Source selection — Relies on social media posts and commentary that reinforce the author’s critical framing.
The author criticizes Sen. Mark Kelly’s appearance on Jimmy Kimmel’s show, portraying it as a predictable fundraising opportunity. The post also cites a report that the FBI is scheduling interviews with six lawmakers and Secretary Pete Hegseth’s statement about possibly recalling Kelly to active duty for a court-martial.
The author describes the Democrats’ video urging service members to refuse illegal orders as a “stunt” and says the FBI is scheduling interviews with six lawmakers, citing a Fox News post. Secretary Pete Hegseth said Kelly could be recalled to active military duty for a court-martial over his role, according to the article.
The post focuses on Kelly’s announcement that he would appear on Jimmy Kimmel’s show. The author characterizes the appearance as a fundraising opportunity and mocks the show’s audience and its discussion of sedition.
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- Readers of left-leaning coverage: 58% good look
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