Did I just hear what I thought I heard?

So I'm sitting here listening to the President's press conference (it's such a rare occassion that I figure it warrants the attention) and I hear something that shocks me. Shocks me because:

a) It's a coherent sentence.
b) It makes sense.
c) I actually agree with it.

So I'm wondering is he still in campaign mode, or is he actually going to try and follow through on his promise of healing the divide in America. What could he have said that has me so amazed? Well, when asked about his feelings on the large evangelical turnout for the election, and that they are his base, his response was that (roughly paraphrased) "He wants to be the president for all America. It doesn't matter whether you're Christian, Muslim, Jewish, or don't even believe in God, no one should question your patriotism. Patriotism and love of country doesn't depend upon belief in God, and it's not my job, or the job of any President to tell you that you must believe in God."

Did he actually just say something nice about atheists? After all, didn't his father go on the record saying that atheists aren't patriots? Because, if that's what he actually said, then wow. He actually said something good.

Of course, I still don't like the fact that he's bankrupting our future, dismantling civil rights, undermining US foreign relations, and a myriad of other things, but hey, it's a start.