Gallup released a poll today talking about how Republicans have sunk to a new low in the favorability ratings. Now, I hate to be one of those people who simply “blame the media” for everything. At its heart, every individual and every group needs to take some accountability for its own failures and shortcomings. However, which way have you heard this whole shutdown thing being phrased by the media? Have you heard it called a “GOP shutdown” and a “Republican blockage” or have you heard it described as “Democrats refuse to negotiate”?

Then again, when people like Andrea Mitchell sound like she’s the Democratic National Chairwoman, it’s just another example of what’s wrong today.