ALL OF THEM are like that. Wait - this is just the beginning. All politicians pander back and forth to garner support and votes. Makes you wonder if they say they are pro-life they are really telling the truth or just pandering to the far right and vice-versa for pro-choice and the left. Hence - that is why we should follow the rules of my tag line! ;-)
Usually, the "they" is followed by "personally," as the politician goes on to defend not advocating change of the law.
I don't give a whit where they personally stand. I want to hear what they are going to do on issues.
That's why they are called politicans. Less and less are they being referred to as leaders or legislators or representatives.
pol·i·tic
1 : characterized by shrewdness in managing, contriving, or dealing
2 : sagacious in promoting a policy
3 : shrewdly tactful