As rumors of the recovery continue, consider this. The same willing media that over emphaszied the failing economy to get democrats elected is the same willing media that is selling a recovery to protect them now that they are in office.
One possible upside. People are less trusting of the media, in a downward arc not unlike the declining fortunes of the democrats they advocated. And while people will want to sense that a recovery is coming when told as much, they are less inclined to trust either.
Unfortunatley that growing–and healthy–distrust of government and their propogandists in the media, is the only good news we can count on. The rumors of a recovery, I fear, are premature.