This is the MSM's pathetic attempts to prevent the Bush administration starting any kind of recovery in the polls/public perception etc. It's obvious to me that they are starting to get the message about getting their message out and the MSM are going to try and stop any kind of poll number turnaround before it starts.
If you are the party out of power you don't want the President's poll numbers to bottom out in the spring when the elections aren't until November. The voters have very short memories.