Is it a specific effort to let Obama (and Reid to an extent) handle the messaging? At least for the TVs perhaps that makes sense. I'm glad someone like a Manchin hasn't messed things up like Baucus and Lieberman used to during the health care struggle.
Now OTOH for the PRINT media, you've got Rep. Cantor, Gov. Walker, and Rep. Ryan with high-profile op-eds today alone. I'd like to see some push back in print by Democrat officials.
And also it is funny to see the supposedly mainstream media putting out GOP op-ed after op-ed.