We all know that John McCain was quoted as saying, several months ago, that the "fundamentals of our economy are strong." That was a fair enough statement. I’m sure he has no specialized knowledge on the topic, but plenty of smart folks shared that view with the Senator. Now, however, he is desperately trying to back away from the comment. Rather than admit error, he’s playing a language game that seems ridiculous.
McCain now claims that when he used the term "fundamentals" in the above quote, he was referring to workers – as in "well it’s obviously true that the workers of America are the fundamentals of our economy" and "“there’s nothing wrong with the workers of America. I believe that they’re the fundamentals."
OK. This nifty linguistic move won’t make him lose his base or gain votes from Obama supporters. It’s hard to imagine that it’s going to sway independents one way or another. Mostly, it just disgusts those of use who were voting for Obama but still respected McCain. I was foolish; I expected better.