After the quip got laughs from the press gallery, Obama smiled and said, “No, really. Really.”
At least 90% of Obama's strategy to win the next election is to smile a lot and be a real nice guy, also to bring up his family in loving, fatherly ways.
This persona being fed to the American public is planned, choreographed, practiced and executed daily. His campaign is not about issues but about what a nice guy he is and what a nice smile he has. "He seems confident and relaxed and cheerful so he must have everything under control even if we don't understand it" is the result they hope to get in the minds and hearts of Americans who, they hope, will then unwittingly vote for him.
If conservatives are going to run against him we had better find ways to shatter this contrived persona because this very possibly might be right where it is at. While we are busy going on about issues, he is busy winning naive hearts. Somehow we must address issues and MUST also find ways to run against his supposed, manufactured "wonderfulness" if we are to win the next election.
You are exactly right. I personally know people who love obama.