The 'Energy Innovation President'

Given the economic news today, it couldn't be President Obama's best speech. As gas prices soared, the mainstream media narrative forced him to be on the defensive.

During his address to students at the University of Miami, as CNN reported, Obama attacked "his Republican critics promising immediate lower gas prices are either uninformed or dishonest." He also promised to intensify his campaign for continued investment in alternative energy sources. Their story continued:

Framing the issue as "one of the major challenges of your generation," Obama said developing a broad-based energy policy incorporating all sources -- oil, gas, nuclear, solar, wind and alternatives such as algae -- would take years but was essential for the nation's future economic well-being.

President Obama smartly promoted his successful partnership with the American automobile industry and its economic revival in the last year. "Our cooperation with the private sector has positioned this country to be the world’s leading manufacturer of high-tech batteries that will power the next generation of American cars -- that use less oil; maybe don't use any oil at all," Obama said.

He challenged today's generation to "think big" about our energy challenges without focusing on one particular bold solution. "We’ve got to summon the spirit of optimism and that willingness to tackle tough problems that led previous generations to meet the challenges of their times -– to power a nation from coast to coast, to send a man to the moon, to connect an entire world with our own science and our own imagination."

Suggesting he is the 'Energy Innovation President,' Obama did more good than harm in his speech today. Will this type of rhetoric be enough to seal young people's ballots to reelect, Wesley?