When Politicians Talks About the Fundamentals, We Are In Trouble

I forgot who said it but it is very true. When it comes down to dressing things up to make themselves look good, politicians in power are not picky—anything would do. 'Fundamentals' come up only when there is nothing at all good to say about the economy. So, when I see the economy campaign advertisement from Stephen Harper consists of nothing but “the fundamentals are strong” I really know we are in serious trouble. What are the fundamentals really? Most people probably do not know and that is why they like to use it. I am guessing that they are the growth of the Gross National Product, the health of the financial institutions, the level of unemployment, the financial health of the government, the relative strength of the currency, the inflation rate, the level of worker's wage, etc. There is no such thing as a bad economy with good fundamentals. A bad economy is one that has decreasing growth or even shrinkage on the GDP, reduced lending abilities from financial institutions, increase in unemployment levels, increase deficit from the government, devaluation of the currency, higher inflation, lower wages, etc. There is no such thing as sound fundamentals and miserable economic life. No wonder McCain got into such problem and had to redefine this most fundamental of economic terms. By redefining economic fundamentals as the workers (their continuous employment? Looking shakier and shakier. Their health? No employment no insurance. Their continuous existence? Well, no news of massive dying off yet, fingers crossed.), McCain is certainly challenging Bill Clinton (the meaning of 'is' and 'sex' for example) in who has greater impact on revolutionizing both the English language and the basic concepts in life.
While I do not support the candidacy of Stephen Harper, I am nonetheless praying (to whom? I am not sure) that he does not have to do the same bad semiotic magic as McCain. When they bring out 'fundamentals' they are wearing nothing but the last dirty loincloth, I really really do not want to see that gone. Otherwise, I may have to dig a bomb shelter and become a survivalist.