Being a Republican doesn't make one a conservative, however being a Democrat makes one a liberal or an anti-american zealot.
The name of the Republican party needs to change and some weeding of those who lack conservative values is in store for sure.
Earlier this evening, Jim Whitaker, the Republican mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska, also gave a short speech at the Dem. Convention. He stated that he did not come to slam McCain but to endorse Obama.