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from Bill Clinton's Speech to the Democratic National Convention
September 5, 2012

And I have been honored to work with both Presidents Bush on natural disasters in the aftermath of the South Asian tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, the horrible earthquake in Haiti. Through my foundation, both in America and around the world, I’m working all the time with Democrats, Republicans and independents. Sometimes I couldn't tell you for the life who I’m working with because we focus on solving problems and seizing opportunities and not fighting all the time.
And so here's what I want to say to you, and here's what I want the people at home to think about. When times are tough and people are frustrated and angry and hurting and uncertain, the politics of constant conflict may be good. But what is good politics does not necessarily work in the real world. What works in the real world is cooperation. What works in the real world is cooperation, business and government, foundations and universities.
Ask the mayors who are here. Los Angeles is getting green and Chicago is getting an infrastructure bank because Republicans and Democrats are working together to get it. They didn't check their brains at the door. They didn't stop disagreeing, but their purpose was to get something done.
Now, why is this true? Why does cooperation work better than constant conflict? Because nobody's right all the time, and a broken clock is right twice a day. And every one of us—every one of us and every one of them, we're compelled to spend our fleeting lives between those two extremes, knowing we're never going to be right all the time and hoping we're right more than twice a day.

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Select all the correct answers.
Which two phrases best describe the tone of the speech?
angry and stubborn
inspirational and respectful
comical and breezy
encouraging and persuasive
dejected and resigned

Answer 1

- inspirational and respectful
- encouraging and persuasive

Justification: The speaker respectfully praises bipartisan cooperation and urges action, using persuasive, uplifting language rather than anger, humor, or resignation.