Note the question “if I am unemployed, why would I become a Republican“?

So Ms. Crowley’s prism believes the unemployed are Democrats. But the transparent word in her question is actually the word “become”.

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?

Scott 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.

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