No really, it looked like an "oh crud" moment to me. He had to know that would not go over well with the American people. It was a grimace. :)
Hubby and I were both talking after that little speech of the dad's and his beard and we both thought the whole thing was odd, like the President got snookered. It's like poor Mr. President can't do anything right, one fiasco after another these past few weeks (and that's a smile on my face, not a grimace) :) It's been a rather comical few weeks for the President if it weren't such a disaster for the American people. (i.e. the Vets that died and Hubby thinks the reason he wanted this guy free was to get back in good with the vets and it all backfired on him.)
It was a smile - take another look - vid at link.
That certainly is a possibility. Particularly since many of the bikers who visited DC resently carried pro BB signs