Just me?

Perhaps it is just me but I find it interesting that the President has decided, this week, that he will leave open the possibility of prosecuting those who authorized the use of enhanced interrogation techniques on the terrorists that we have had in our custody. Mainly this is due to the fact that last week he stated quite blatantly that he would not do so. Which is it? This current administration is more confounding to me all the time. At one point we were promised the most open administration in history, then came the stimulus package that was pushed through before anyone in either house could have read it. Then we have all of the various and sundry appointees who have tax issues, and that doesn't even speak to those that have views that most Americans would find questionable. What is going on? How do we relieve ourselves from these professional politicians?