As a Republican, I say to my colleagues on this side of the aisle that the Republican party faces a challenge today
that is not unlike the challenge that it faced back in
Lincoln's day. The Republican party so successfully met
that challenge that it emerged from the Civil War as the
champion of a united nation-in addition to being a party
which unrelentingly fought loose spending and loose
programs.
What effect does this analogy have on Smith's tone?
O A. This analogy contributes to her disrespectful and angry tone.
O B. This analogy supports her joyful and righteous tone.
O C. This analogy supports Smith's indignant and knowledgeable tone.
D. This analogy contributes to her discouraged and hostile tobe.

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