Aren’t We Supposed To Recover in a Recovery?

We can probably agree that we are not in a recession.  But, when that ends, there is supposed to be a recovery.  But where is the recovery?

GDP growth is down, durable goods orders have dropped and unemployment numbers seem to be hanging steady at over 8 percent.  They were supposed to be down to around 5 percent right now.

Are we still going to see a recovery under Obama?  What should we expect?