Hype🔒 v1

Democratic Candidate Bobby Pulido's Past Tweets Include Homophobic and Racist Slurs

2026-07-15 · 1 sources · 70% confidence

Information Operationsingle state · moderate

🏛 Democratic Party👤 Bobby Pulido👤 Media#candidate_controversy #social_media #offensive_language

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Damage

0.9

Constitutional Damage

Low

Hype

38.5

Media Hype

Moderate

+38 HYPE

Summary

Past tweets from Democratic candidate Bobby Pulido containing homophobic and racist slurs were revealed, creating a political controversy.

IF YOU ONLY DO ONE THING

Fact-check tweets, verify authenticity/context, and monitor for broader opposition-research pattern before amplifying further.

Why This Score

Local candidate scandal with minor constitutional relevance; high media/outrage value but no systemic mechanism—classic distraction/hype story.

Damage Score Drivers

Election Integrity & Transfer of Power×0.22

0.5/5

Rule of Law / Due Process×0.18

0.0/5

Separation of Powers×0.16

0.0/5

Civil Rights / Equal Protection×0.14

0.5/5

Institutional Capture×0.14

0.0/5

Corruption / Self-Dealing×0.1

0.0/5

Violence / Intimidation Enabling×0.06

0.0/5

Sev: durability=0.8 · reversibility=0.9 · precedent=0.8 · mech=1× scope=0.8×

Hype Score: Layer 1 — Hype (55%)

Outrage-bait

4.0/5

Meme-ability

3.0/5

Novelty Spike

2.0/5

Media Friendliness

4.0/5

Layer 2 — Strategic (45%)

Media-Volume Mismatch

3.0/5

Timing Overlap

2.0/5

Narrative Pivot

3.0/5

Repeat Pattern Match

3.0/5

Intentionality: 5/15 → Reduced (0.25)

Covering For

Trump Administration Demands Oversight of State Voter Rolls

SI: 18.2 🟡 · Displacement: LOW

Score History

v1 Jul 30: Dmg=0.9 Hype=38.5 (system:backfill) — Backfill processing of orphaned articles

Sources (1)

Democratic candidate Bobby Pulido past tweets include homophobic and racist slurs— nbcnews.com