President Barack Obama has become the target of conservative critics who say he's failed to take hold of the reins and make bold leadership decisions on the big issues.

The country is facing a budget crisis, rising energy costs, in addition to the recent upheaval in the Middle East and massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

Meanwhile, Obama hosted a summit on bullying prevention on March 10, wrote an opinionated-editorial article on gun control that appeared in the Arizona Daily Star, and called on Congress to pass an education reform law.

Is the president out of touch with the current issues facing the country? Or is this all part of a calculated plan?

Charles Dunn, a professor at Regent University's School of Government in Virginia Beach, Va., discussed these issues with CBN News.  Click play to watch the interview.