Government Shutdown Blame Would Fall On Republicans, GOP Seen As 'Spoiled Children': Poll Most Americans would blame congressional Republicans rather than President Barack Obama for a shutdown, and many Americans view the GOP as acting like "spoiled children," according to a CNN/ORC International poll released Monday. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/30/government-shutdown-poll_n_4016014.html?ref=topbar