1. It's fine - even good! - that some right-wing GOP politicians like John Kasich want to defeat Trump

2. Those right-wing GOP politicians do not deserve star speaking roles at the Democratic convention

3. A worker whose union was crushed by Kasich deserves that speaking role
This is so friggin obvious I can't believe I even have to say it. Everyone KNOWS it. Having an outraged fainting spell about any of these three points is ridiculous.

YOU DON'T DESERVE A SPEAKING ROLE AT THE DNC IF YOU SPENT YOUR LIFE BUILDING THE GOP MACHINE THAT CREATED TRUMP.
Right-wing Republicans -- like, actual REPUBLICAN POLITICIANS like John Kasich and Republican operatives who spent their lives building the GOP -- are trying to take over the Democratic Party, and we are expected to cheer this?

Are you absolutely friggin' kidding me?
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