The Georgia GOP is as crumbly right now as is straight-from-the-oven cornbread.
Across the state, county parties are censuring the state’s top Republican, Gov. Brian Kemp. Conventions are more medieval mêlée than feel-good rallies. Decorum and long-respected procedures have been abandoned.
Losses by high-profile Republicans in the last election have sown doubt and fueled desperation. The far-right faction, those who embrace conspiracy theories and consider the U.S. Capitol insurrectionists patriots, is gaining support as conservatives flail about for a platform to embrace.
The current climate was well summarized recently by the Chatham County Republican Party chair.