You are certainly entitled to your opinion. Indeed thank you for the reasoned argument. It is quite preferable to your previous tactic of just saying "not credible" with no explanation.

Its fair to point out that autobiographies are self serving. But as Ebbie as said. If I may paraphrase, if you want to get to know someone, a good place to start is their words. Obviously a discussion like this can only scratch the surface. Its been nearly eight years since he left office and I certainly don't know the "real" Bill Clinton. Certainly he surprised me a few times during Hillary's campaign. I'm also finding things out about Jimmy Carter.

To know the real Obama at this point is asking a bit much.

The Rizza article in the New Yorker opened my eyes to some things. I thought he was a great speaker. But now I find that he is a tougher and more crafty politician than I thought. I see that as a double edged sword. I see him as more capable of carrying out an agenda, but I do not put as much store in the face value of his agenda. But still, I trust his skills and agenda a lot more than I trust McCain's.