Vince Bzdek : One of the biggest surprises at the DNC all the Republicans | Politics [Video]

One of the things that struck me most about the Democratic National Convention last week was the number of Republicans there, with prominent speaking roles.

Former U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois spoke in prime time Thursday night. “I am proud to be in the trenches with you as part of this sometimes awkward alliance we have to defend truth, defend democracy and decency,” he said.

“The Republican Party is no longer conservative,” he announced. “It has switched its allegiance from the principles that gave it purpose to a man whose only purpose is himself. Donald Trump has suffocated the soul of the Republican Party.

“We must put country first,” he added. “Because democracy knows no party. It’s the living, breathing ideal that defines us as a nation. It’s the bedrock. When that foundation is fractured, we must all stand together united to strengthen it.”

Mesa, Ariz., Mayor John Giles …