Crowley: 'If I Am Unemployed, Why Would I Become A Republican?'

Is that CNN leaning to the left again?

Republican Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin was asked by CNN's Candy Crowley on State of the Union Sunday, how he would reach out to those that are unemployed to become part of the Republican Party -- that is, the party that takes away unemployment benefits from struggling, of course.

Walker gave a firm pro-America response, which obviously did not satisfy Crowley. Here is the conversation:

Crowley: If I am an unemployed American and I hear from Republicans that, yeah, we should go ahead and do that provided that we do the following three things -- that its a caveated approval of extending those benefits. Or if I am a minimum wage worker or I find -- I see Republicans who say, you know what, it's artificial. It messes with the marketplace. It might mean some teens can't get into the job market. Why would I become a Republican? How do you message that in any way to reach out to those who are disinclined to sign up for the Republican Party?

Walker: Because in the end, what people want is freedom and opportunity. You don't get that through the mighty hand of the government. I think as a kid when I grew up in Dullivan, nobody I knew in my class said someday, my goal is to grow up and become dependent on the government. The same way for all the great people I've met who have immigrated from other countries -- be it Mexico, or India, or Germany or any where else -- all those folks I know who are successful small business owners don't say to me that they came here because they want to become dependent on America. No, the American dream is given a chance, given an opportunity -- the great thing about this country, greater than just about any country in the world, is that you have an equal opportunity but the outcome is up to you.

Of course, Crowley was not buying it, but why would she. She pulls for the left - the party not for freedom and opportunity but dependence and redistribution.

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