Another case of “say one thing, and do the opposite.” He does that repeatedly.
He also is really good at not saying what he will do but uses open ended language. People think - "this guy will do what I believe". The truth is that Obama will do what he believes which is more akin to a Fabien style socialist.
The political instinct to "save his hide" may change that. It remains to be seen, but as another poster said - talk is cheap.