Spin Cycle

A good read in today's Newsday by Letta Tayler on Obama's speaking style:

"Obama has adopted Kennedy's New Frontier message and statesmanlike manner -- serious but not stern, rousing but not raucous. He adds a jigger of King's pulpit passion, a dash of Elvis Presley's glamour (though not his swivels or garb), a twist of Bill Cosby's humor and a splash of soul."

And this: "In many ways, Obama's speaking style is a skillful 'combination of black and white, just as Elvis' performance style was a combination of white and black,' said St. Louis speechwriter Laurie Vincent."

And especially this, from former Kennedy speechwriter Ted Sorenson: "Though expert on details, said the admittedly partial Sorensen, the New York senator is more like the esteemed Roman thinker Cicero, while Obama conjures the Greek orator Demosthenes. 'In ancient Rome, when Cicero gave an oration, they said, 'What a good speaker he is,' ' Sorensen recounted. 'When Demosthenes spoke, they said, 'Let us march.' ' "

Which picture is Cicero and which one is Demosthenes? Answer after the jump.