The consensus SHOULD be "there has been some recovery in the last 4 years, but its sure not fast enough, and Romney policy will make it happen faster".
Anytime you hear a person saying "There has been ZERO recovery" - they lose all credibility instantly. Republican governors are bragging very loudly about how things are recovering in their states.
Repubs would be may more credible to admit there has been SOME recovery, but they will bring much more, and faster.