But now , free of the pressure to woo swing voters , he 's back to using his story and his rhetorical skills to try to inspire audiences and pitch policies . Obama -- known in his first term for his cool , detached demeanor -- has been seen crying . The president 's biographer attributes the tears to a new sense of freedom . In an emotional gun - control speech in his State of the Union , the chamber rose to its feet . Obama : ` ` The one thing about being president is after four years , you get pretty humble ''
Obama -- known in his first term for his cool , detached demeanor -- has been seen crying . The president 's biographer attributes the tears to a new sense of freedom . In an emotional gun - control speech in his State of the Union , the chamber rose to its feet . Obama : ` ` The one thing about being president is after four years , you get pretty humble ''