 Dole's quote would have been perceived as _________________if it had included included the exclamation points from his tone?
Dole vs. the Times For several weeks now, pundits have debated how Bob Dole would exit the stage. Dole, it appears, will end his political career raging against the New York Times . Only anti-Dole stories in the New York Times ." On Tuesday, Dole was still at it, referring to the 28 words of the 10th Amendment, and quipping, "That's about what I got in the New York Times today." Reporters traveling with Dole caught a glimpse of the enmity Oct. 9, when Nelson Warfield, Dole's press secretary, staged a public confrontation with Seelye.
 more inflammatory
 less impartial  more inflammatory  less dignified  more misguided