Media start timers on stimulus, Obama "honeymoon period"
February 17, 2009 9:00 pm ET
SUMMARY: Since Congress passed President Obama's economic recovery bill, several media figures have warned that Obama could suffer political consequences if the nation's economy does not improve substantially in a short amount of time. But Obama has consistently emphasized the long-term nature of economic recovery, repeatedly stating that the recovery "will likely be measured in terms of years and not months."






