Is there a trend here?

It's 8 months into the second term, and the bloom is off the rose:
Denver Post: Nothing is ever the president's fault
Atlanta Constitution: America retreats from leadership in innovation
Pittsburg Post-Gazette: They have not the courage to face the mistake of the Iraq war
Roanoke [Virginia] Times: U.S. strips more freedom from citizens than terrorists ever could
Las Vegas Sun: Bush is no deficit hawk
Baltimore Sun: Hey, Mr. President: War is all about the brutality
Knight Rideer Washington Bureau: Bush's loyalty raises doubts about his political judgment
Associated Press: Opinion of Bush's handling of Iraq, honesty reaches low point in poll