politics

so i woke up early this morning (sammy was up before 6am) and flipped on the tv.  i happened to catch a live interview with barack obama in which he was asked about the timetable for troop withdrawal from iraq.  obama stated that he is going to visit iraq and talk with the general on the ground before he decides when our will begin coming home.  the interviewer then played a clip from one of obama's primary speeches in which he emphatically stated that he was going to get us out of this war and have our troops home within 16 months from the start of his presidency.  the interviewer asked him if he was worried that this change in stance might alienate his supporters who backed him due to his aggressive stance on troop withdrawal.  obama then claimed that he had been totally consistent on this point.  WHAT?  within one minute i heard obama state two different positions and then claim that he was completely consistent in his stance.  now...yes...it is possible that he talks with the generals on the ground in iraq and they agree that a 16 month withdrawal timetable is feasible, in which case obama can claim that he was consistent.  on the other hand, it is also feasible that a 32 month timetable is agreed upon, in which case obama will have totally backed away from his original claims.  now...if you know me, you know how conflicted i am about our political system right now.  i don't like obama....and i don't really like mccain either.  i feel like my decision is going to be made based on who i feel is the lesser of two evils (not literally evil...well...maybe).  my problem isn't just with obama either, that was just an example of the double-talk that these politicians (democrats and republicans) constantly spew.  i really feel like you can't believe a single thing you hear.  am i the only person in America who wants to elect leaders who speak frankly and honestly?  a leader who is willing to offend?  a leader who doesn't just say what he/she thinks i want to hear?  is it too much to ask for a politician who holds to a set of beliefs that define his/her character? beliefs that they live out unapologetically?  i'd almost rather vote for somebody who i totally disagree with, but fits this description, than vote for a man or a woman who stands for nothing.