If I remember correctly this is the same uncle that was supposed to have hid in the attic for several years because of his WWII experiences, the same one oddly enough that was listed as dead 23 October 2008 after giving an interview with some news source the day before and whose collection of pictures with Obama appear to be photoshopped (as they appear on the Big Thread).
My guess, is that the man is a ringer, paid to say what ever Obama needs him to say.
... or else ...